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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.
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persecution, which he but little advanced, for God most just toke him away immediately. But Diocletian and Maximian shed more christen blood, than any other of the Roman Emperors. Read I pray you the beginning of the .8. book of the Eccles. story of Eusebius. Compare those things with our time, and judge and conjecture what will shortly come to pass, and what our state will be. Persecutions are again renewed after Constantine, under Constantius and Julian. But the most terrible and grievous of all have boiled up under Antichrist, ⟨p. 195⟩and have endured now by the space of five hundred years and more. What is done at this day, all the world seeth. The ground is wit with the blood of Martyrs. Which things S. John foresaw.
persecution, whiche he but litle auaunced, for God most iuste toke him away immediately. But Diocletian and Maximian shed more christen bloud, thā any other of the Romane Emperours. Reade I praye you the beginning of the .8. boke of the Eccles. story of Eusebius. Compare those things with our time, and iudge and coniecture what will shortely come to passe, and what our state will be. Persecutions are agayne renewed after Constantine, vnder Constantius and Iulian. But the moste terrible and greuouse of all haue boyled vp vnder Antichrist, ⟨p. 195⟩and haue indured nowe by the space of fiue hondreth yeres and more. What is done at this daye, al the world seeth. The grounde is wete with the bloud of Martirs. Which things S. Iohn foresawe.
And the causes of persecution1 do arise partly of the government of Christ, which openeth here the fifth Seal: and partly of men. The Lord sendeth unto his the Cross and fire, to quicken such as are slow, and to make those clean that are covered with rust, and may fine the corrupt Gold. For so the Scripture defineth in the .11. chapt. of Daniel, and the Apostle .1. Peter. Chapter .4. Christ therefore not to destroy, but to try, permitteth very many things to Tyrants against the Church. The godly men also procure to themselves the heavy hand of the Lord, whilst in deed they believe rightly in the son of God, and depend only of him: but nevertheless are entangled with sundry and evil affections, and commit such acts as not becometh them. This may you see declared at large in the beginning of the eight book of the Ecclesiastical story of Eusebius, which I lately alleged. And the Tyrants that persecuted had an other respect: as Sennacherib and Antiochus, than our Bishops and Princes have at this day. For these now are moved with the hatred of Religion, and are pricked forward of Satan. They will have in any wise their Idolatrous religion maintained, and the religion of the Gospel utterly destroyed. They can not abide to have their Idols or other sins reproved: for this cause are they mad at the faithful and such as frankly speak against & blame there Idols and wickedness. And thus doeth the persecution arise, boil up and proceed.