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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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And we read in the old story of the Bible,1 that for the contempt of the preaching of Gods law, and the bringing in of a strange kind of worshipping God, the Israelites in the times of Elijah and Helisaeus were most grievously punished with hunger and penury. These things be plentifully declared in the .3. book of Kings the .17. and .18. Chapt. Also in the .4. of Kings, the .6. and .7. Chapt. Moreover in the time of the Emperor Claudius, whilst the Apostles preached the Gospel faithfully, and the Jews and Gentiles stoutly repulsing it, famine most grievously afflicted the Roman Empire: which thing S. Luke rehearseth in the Acts of the Apostles .11. chapt. Which things were done in deed before this revelation was to S. John exhibited. Sins that time the Historiographers recite sundry and innumerable famines, dearths and penuries, in diverse countries, sent of God for contempt of the trueth. Nauclerus mentioneth of a famine in the year of our lord. D.xxxix. wherein mothers also devoured their own children. What hath chanced in our memory ⟨p. 190⟩in those wars of Milan and else where, it is no need to rehearse. They be yet fresh in memory, and written in the stories of Galeacius Capella. We felt some part hereof also in the year of our Lord. M.D.XXIX. and the years following. The just Lord punisheth, and more will punish the great ingratitude, and contempt of his Godly word: as he did in the destruction of Jerusalem, would God it would please the world most blind, through repentance to convert unto God when he punisheth and with free and willing minds embrace the word of verity: for so should there be more felicity and less misery.
And we reade in the olde storie of the Bible,1 that for the contempte of the preaching of Gods lawe, and the bringing in of a straunge kinde of worshipping God, the Israelites in the times of Helias and Helisaeus were most greuousely punished with honger and penurie. These things be plentifully declared in the .3. boke of Kinges the .17. and .18. Chapt. Also in the .4. of Kinges, the .6. and .7. Chapt. Moreouer in the time of the Emperour Claudius, whilest the Apostles preached the Gospel faithfully, and the Iewes and Gentiles stoutely repulsing it, famine moste greuousely afflicted the Romane Empire: whiche thing S. Luke reherseth in the Actes of the Apostles .11. chapt. Which thinges were done in dede before this reuelatiō was to S. Iohn exhibited. Sins that time the Historiographers recite sondry and innumerable famines, dearthes and penuries, in diuerse countries, sent of God for contempte of the trueth. Nauclerus mentioneth of a famine in the yere of our lord. D.xxxix. wherin mothers also deuoured their owne children. What hath chaunced in our memory