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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 have verily hurt the church very much. For the .iii. part of trees was burnt, and also all green grass. This number is intimated in four trumpets, and in fix likewise. And it seemeth to signify, that a great part of men inconstant and unstable are seduced & loft, giving themselves to be destroyed of wicked men: again, the best part of the faithful to be saved. The lord him self knoweth the number exactly. It is enough for us to know these things which he hath revealed unto us, neither to search curiously any further.
And haue verely hurte the church very much. For the .iii. part of trees was burnt, and also al grene grasse. This nūbre is intimated in foure trōpets, and in fixe likewise. And it semeth to signifie, that a greate parte of men inconstaunte and vnstable are seduced & lofte, geuing thēselues to be distroyed of wicked men: agayne, the best part of the saythful to be saued. The lord him self knoweth the numbre exactely. It is enough for vs to know these thinges which he hath reuealed vnto vs, nother to searche curiousely any further.
That men are signified by trees,1 appeareth by the .9. chapt. where it is said, & they had commandment, that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any tree, saving only men, which are not &c. After he had said, save only those ⟨p. 244⟩trees, which were not marked: but he had rather say, men, that he might as it were with this key unlock the mystery. Neither is it rare to shadow men in the scriptures by trees, flowers, and grass: as we may gather of the .1. Psalm, the. 40. of Isaiah, and the .12. chapt. of S. Matthew. But that latter point, that all green grass was burnt, must be favourably expounded. For who can believe that all men were destroyed by those first heresies? we understand therefore that the minds of the faithful were diversely afflicted and turmoiled with those errors and troubles: but yet as the Gold tried in the fix, not to be utterly consumed.