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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The rider of this horse holdeth in his hand a balance? [Greek or Hebrew],1 with two scales hanging at either end of the beam, which we call a pair of weights. Aretas sayeth that a balance is a token of right and equity. For thou hast sitten, sayeth David upon thy Throne which judgest righteousness: therefore is a balance the judgement of the just judgment of God. Aretas hath not alleged these things amiss, howbeit we ought rather to prefer the exposition of S. John him ⟨p. 189⟩self. For a voice is heard from the midst of the beasts, which expoundeth to us the balance. For it soundeth, a measure2 of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny. And this measured called Choinix, signifieth a diet or daily meat: as Erasmus hath in his proverb, sit not upon thy measure. The same in his annotations upon this place: Choinix, sayeth he, is a measure of wheat, or other breadcorne, which is sufficient for one days meat. Budaeus thinketh that it wayeth .iiii. pound, Pollux. iii. The word therefore signifieth, that a very little meat shall cost a great price, and yet not to be gotten for money. Which chanceth in the time of famine. What the Roman penny is worth Budaeus showeth: we understand by it plainly a great price. Therefore two things are signified, scarcity or dearth of corn, and famine. Dearth raiseth the price beyond reason. Famine hath nothing to buy, though he hath never so much money lying by him: but hungereth, wanteth, pineth, and at the last miserably, consumeth to naught: wherein verily dearth and famine do differ. The Germans discern them by several words calling dearth scarcity, and famine, hunger. Yet are they for the most part indivisible.
The rider of this horse holdeth in his hande a balaunce? 〈non-Latin alphabet〉,1 with two scales hanging at either ende of the beame, which we cal a paire of weightes. Aretas sayeth that a balaunce is a token of right and equitie. For thou hast sitten, sayeth Dauid vpō thy Throne which iudgest rightuousnes: therfore is a balaunce the iudgement of the iust iudgment of God. Aretas hath not alledged these things amisse, howbeit we ought rather to preferre the exposition of S. Iohn him