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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 what time the second seal should be opened the second beast,1 to wit the Ore or Calf exhorteth again S. John to attentiveness, and that we should consider what is propounded unto us. And now cometh forth the red horse, whose colour is somewhat like fire: there sitteth also on him a rider, to whom power is given to disturb peace in earth, and that men should kill one an other. For there is given him a great sword. The red horse signifieth the state of wars,2 full of fire and blood. He that sitteth on this horse is Mars, or rather the father of lies, I mean the Devil, which was a murderer from the beginning. He gathereth to him the dregs of men to make civil commotions, for the wars, destruction, firing, slaughter, and desolation. You see from whence the breaking of peace is, which God hateth. And we hear how it is given him: Mark given, by the just judgement of God to be permitted, that troubling all peace, he should take it away, and set men together by the ears, that one may wound and kill an other. For so we read in the .1. of Job, how Satan had power given him of God against Job. Unto bloody soldiers is given a great sword, great power to hurt, a wonderful force of fighting: As also Nahum expoundeth it. Neither is it a rare thing in the scriptures for Monarchs, tyrants, and mighty men of war to be called, a sword. For so Ezekiel called Nebuchadnezzar: and Isaiah called Sennacherib king of Assyrians a whetstone.
Moreouer what time the seconde seale should be opened the seconde beast,1 to witte the Ore or Calfe exhorteth agayn S. Iohn to attentiuenes, and that we should consider what is propoūded vnto vs. And now cometh forth the red horse, whose coulour is somwhat like fire: there sitteth also on him a rider, to whom power is geuen to disturbe peace in earth, and that menne should kill one an other. For there is geuen him a great sword. The red horse signifieth ye state of warres,2 ful of fire and bloud. He that sitteth on this horse is Mars, or rather the father of lies, I meane the Deuil, whiche was a murtherer from the beginnyng. He gathereth to him the dregges of men to make ciuile commotions, for the warres, destruction, firyng, slaughter, and desolation. You see from whence the breakyng of peace is, whych God hateth. And we heare howe it is geuen him: Marke geuen, by the iuste iudgement of God to be permitted, that troublyng al peace, he should take it away, and set menne together by the eares, that one maye wounde and kil an other. For so we reade in the .1. of Iob, howe Sathan had power geuen him of God agaynst Iob. Vnto blouddy soldiours is geuen a great sword, great power to hurte, a wonderfull force of fighting: As also Nahum expoundeth it. Nother is it a rare thinge in the scriptures for Monarkes, tirannes, and mightie men of warre to be called, a sworde. For so Ezechiel called Nabuchodonosor: and Esaye called Sinacherib king of Assyrians a whetstone.