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A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel…A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell…
A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel of the Lord: but seen or received and written by the apostle and Eva[n]gelist. S. John: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties, iniuntions. The argument, worthiness, commodity, and use of this work, thou shalt find in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to lead thee into all the principal matters contained therein.A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell of the Lorde: but seen or receyued and written by thapostle and Eua[n]gelist. S. Iohn: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appoynted in the Quenes maiesties, iniuntions. Thargument, wurthines, commoditie, and vse of this worke, thou shalt fynd in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to leade thee into all the princypall matters conteyned therin.
printed by John Day, 1561printed by Iohn Day, 1561
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Moreover, this is plain, that I have brought forth nothing in this matter, that is new, strange, or hath not ben heard of: nor that I role this stone alone. Now all the world crieth out, that no other antichrist shall come into the world, then he that is come already in the Bishops of Rome: Who shall in the mean time be slain with the sword of God, his word in the harts of the faithful, and shortly shall be wholly abolished, by the glorious coming of Christ unto judgement. If I shall suppress and conceal this thing, the stones will cry out. For now is the time fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is comm•n. Blessed, and for ever blessed be those,1 that watch and look for Christ unto salvation. Ireney an holy Bishop said, a thousand and four hundred years sins: Antichrist where he is but a servant, will be worshipped as God. Tertullian and. S, Hierom, (as I have said now oftener than once) have expounded this prophecy of. S. John touching Babylon of Rome plainly. Gregory the first of that name, who was also Bishop of Rome, was not afraid to pronounce openly, that he was the vauntcurour of Antichrist, that would suffer him self to be called the universal and high Bishop. But then did the bishop of Constantinople, usurp to himself this title, who ran before the latter bishops of Rome. And in the, xxxv. epistle to John Bishop of Constantinople. Al things, sayeth he, that are spoken before are don. The king of pride, to wit antichrist, is at hand: And the which is not lawful to be spoken, An army of priests is prepared for him. For they serve in the band of pride,2 which were placed to be guides of humility. And these things wrote Gregory, nine hundred & fifty years since. Arnulphus a man very godly & learned, Bishop of Orleans .550. years since in the coū sell of Reins, speaking openly of the Bishop of Rome, brake out at the last into these words. What think you him to be that sitteth in the high seat, in the purple garment, glistering with gold, whom, I say, think you him to be? Verily, if he be destitute of Charity, and be puffed up, & extolled with only knowledge, he is Antichrist, sitting in the Temple of God, and boasting himself, as though he were God. But if he be neither grounded upon charity, nor yet exalted with knowledge, he is in the Temple of God as an Idol. Thus far he:
Moreouer, this is playne, that I haue brought forth nothing in this matter, that is new, straung, or hath not ben heard of: nor that I role this stone alone. Now al the world crieth out, that no other antichrist shall come into the world, then he that is commen already in the Bisshops of Rome: Who shal in the meane time be slaine with the sword of God, his word in the harts of the faithful, and shortly shalbe wholy abolished, by the glorious comming of Christe vnto iudgement. If I shall suppresse and conceale this thing, the stones wyl cry out. For now is the time fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is cōmn. Blessed, and for euer blessed be those,