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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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1But how they light upon and devour all thing, I need not with many words to declare. It is commonly said, whe• so ever thou seest any place, fertile and wholesome, where ever thou ridest or goest, thou shalt find it full of the clergy, and possessed with religious men.
1But howe they light vpon and deuoure all thing, I nede not with many wordes to declare. It is comōly sayed, whe• so euer thou seeste any place, fertile and holesome, where euer thou ridest or goest, thou shalt finde it full of the clergie, and possessed with religiouse men.
- 1Locusts destroy all green things.Locustes distroye al grene thinges.
He reasoneth also expressly of the power of these Locusts.1 He setteth them forth by a parable: and power was give them, sayeth he, as the Scorpions of the earth have. A Scorpion is a flattering and in manner a domestical worm, which suddenly striketh with his tail, or rather with the sting of his tail, and so poisoneth. Therefore with flattering words the clergy of Antichrist deceiveth and poureth in the poison of venomous doctrine. So speaketh the Apostle also of false teachers in the .16. chapt. to the Romans. Through fair speech, sayeth he, and flattering, they deceive the hearts of the simple. Their power therefore is none other, but evil doctrine, wherewith as it were with the venom of Scorpions they infect the simple Christians, but especially those tha• contemn the doctrine of the Gospel.
He reasoneth also expressely of the power of these Locustes.