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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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1Therefore the star or Angel of the bottomless pit, that is the Pope or Bishop of Rome openeth the bottomless pit with a key, and by & by ascendeth up the smoke of the pit. For I have spoken hitherto of the beginning of evil: now shall follow of the proceeding and setting forth of the same.
1Therfore the starre or Aungel of the botomles pitte, that is the Pope or Bishop of Rome openeth the bottomles pitte with a keye, and by & by ascendeth vp the smoke of the pitte. For I haue spoken hitherto of the beginnyng of euill: nowe shal follow of the proceding and setting forth of the same.
- 1The bottom less pit is opened.The botō les pitte is opened.
The Pope by his corrupt ministry openeth Hell,1 and not Heaven. Out of hell ascendeth or riseth a smoke. Smoke in some places of the Scripture, is a token of the presence and wrath and vengeance of God: as where in the time of Isaiah a smoke rose in the Temple of Solomon, 3. book of Kings. 8. chapt. Isaiah. 6. In the .19. of Exod. We read, smoke ascended from the mountain, as out of a furnace. You read in the .18. psalm. Smoke went up in the wrath of God, fire burnt from before his face. At this present, smoke seemeth to signify hurtful and devilish opinions. Smoke hurteth the eyes, and suffereth not clearly to see the trueth. So doeth also perverse doctrine, it dazzleth the eyes, taketh away judgement, & blindeth with error. And worthily do they suffer these things of the smoke of God his wrath, & of the lies of deceivable men, which have forsaken the light of the Gospel, and the grace and perspicuity of Gods verity. Under the name of this smoke infernal, are contained the opinions, and abominable doctrine, that the Bishop of Rome, as he is the prelate of the chief church and Sea Apostolic, so to be pastor universal and Apostolical: and moreover the head of the church militant, the vicar of Christ in earth: whose voice must be heard aswell, as Christs him self: that he hath full power in the church, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, &c. And the rest of the like sort. That the same ordaineth and giveth to all churches Bishops or Pastors, which should govern all other churches after the prescript of the church of Rome. &c.