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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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1The second Angel soundeth the trumpet, signifying that new wars are now a brewing: and therefore exhorteth, that all the godly would defend themselves with weapons. And there is cast into the Sea not a Mountain, but as it were a Mountain burning with fire. The sea beareth a figure of the world,2 than the which there is nothing more unstable. It is a thing most frequented in the prophets, to call this our world, wherein we live, a sea. By mountains are signified kingdoms, witness Isaiah in the .2. chapt. Daniel the 2. And Zechariah in the .4. chapt. And Christ him self in the .7. of Matth. By removing of hills or mountains, signifieth any hard thing, and by the opinion of many impossible. Now therefore springeth up an heresy and a doctrine in the church, as it were a burning Mountain, as the which was in deed most furnished, and as it seemed invincible. We read that such was the heresy of the Valentinians, 3whose sect the holy martyr Ireneus teached to be divided into many. Such was the fury of the Manichees 4and Montanists. 5They seemed to many to burn with the spirit of God, and to be whole nothing else but the spirit, and all their oracles to be of the holy ghost. Manichaeus called him self the Apostle of Jesus Christ. The Montanists bragged of a new holy ghost. There was most great plenty of this darnel throughout the universal church. Neither was the success thereof small. For the third part of the Sea was made blood. The Apostle signifieth the wickedness of sects. For how vile and impudent were the heretics called Gnostici, the valentinians, and Manichees, Ireneus, S. Austen, and Epiphanius do testify. And a ⟨p. 245⟩great part of the creatures in the Sea perished. And he speaketh of such as have souls, not of fishes in deed, but men. Many ships moreover were lost, to wit Mariners, and Island men, being corrupt with these heresies.