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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 that in deed plagues and pestilences most mortal have sore afflicted the Roman Empire,1 Orosius is witness in his seventh book in the Acts of L. Aurel. Verus and Decius Emperors, the most cruel persecutors of our faith. Evagrius in the .29 Chapter, of the .4. Book of the Ecclesiast. story telleth of a marvellous plague that lasted about .50. years. And all men know with what a pestilence and sudden death Italy was wasted in the time of Maurice Emperor. And Gregory bishop of Rome. The time would fail me, in case I would recite out of Histories all the plagues and calamities of all times. What is done at this day, and hath ben done in our memory, you your selves know best. There are sprung up new diseases, whose names to our elders were never known. With these evils and calamities God wasteth the world, and ever hath done to the intent that by plagues he might call us again to repentance. Thus verily we shall judge always of calamities. If any judge otherwise, they are not amended, therefore are they punished here, and after this shall burn in perpetual torments.
And that in dede plagues and pestilēces most mortal haue sore afflicted the Romane Empire,1 Orosius is wittenes in his seuenth boke in the Actes of L. Aurel. Verus and Decius Emperours, the most cruell persecutours of our fayth. Euagrius in the .29 Chapter, of the .4. Boke of the Ecclesiast. story telleth of a maruelouse plague that lasted about .50. yeres. And all men knowe with what a pestilence and soden death Italy was wasted in the time of Maurice Emperour. And Gregory bishoppe of Rome. The time would fayle me, in case I would recite out of Histories al the plagues and calamities of all times. What is done at this daye, and hath ben done in our memorie, you your selues knowe beste. There are spronge vp newe diseases, whose names to our elders were neuer knowen. With these euilles and calamities God wasteth the worlde, and euer hath done to the intente that by plagues he might call vs agayne to repentaunce. Thus verely we shall iudge alwayes of calamities. Yf any iudge otherwise, they are not amended, therfore are they punished here, and after this shal burne in perpetual tourmentes.
- 1Plague & diseases.