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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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Howbeit the evil proceedeth further, and setteth up it self in the church a great deal more effectual.1 For out of the smoke came forth Locusts upon the Earth. For what time through the false persuasion of corrupt doctrine, the eyes of all men were blinded and looked not rightly upon Christ, and his only gospel, and all men reverenced the Pope, as the vicar of Christ, the head of the church, and a man Apostolical, and as it were the mouth of God, and he now made Bishops and priests, and nourished, advanced and established Monks and Friars: an infinite multitude of the clergy increased most luckily, I mean by a most plentiful increase, and number that could not be numbered. For he him self immediately in the words that follow, and with a fuller exposition declareth, that he speaketh nothing of those little worms the Locusts. For he sayeth, and it was commanded them, that they should not hurt the grass or hay of the earth (& verily the clergy liveth not with hay) neither any green thing, nor any tree, but men only. As though he should say, I speak nothing of grasshoppers such as in times past destroyed Egypt: but I speak of pestilent men, afflicting men with the poison of doctrine. But a little after they are so described in every point, that no man need to doubt that the false clergy thereby is signified.2 The which thing Primasius also saw, which in his commentaries upon this book said: he putteth the authors of evil doctrine. For like as the Locust hurteth with her mouth, so do they tear with their preachings: as we read, greedy Wolves not sparing the flock, &c. Thus sayeth he. There be also other causes wherefore he likened the false clergy to Locusts. If the locust be alone, he seemeth to be most contemptible: so there is nothing more vile than a solitary Monk or Friar, priest or sophister: but if they swarm together, they be a terror to men, neither can they be driven away with any force, they eat & destroy all. When the prophet Joel would show a great evil to come, he sayeth that the Locusts will come. In ⟨p. 255⟩summer they singe, leap, live at ease and pleasure, to the loss and hinderance of husbandmen. The same things mayest thou see also in the clergy.3 I speak nothing here of holy priests, that is lawful ministers of the church, of good men, honest and learned: