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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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We have spoken already of the original & power of the locusts:1 nevertheless leest any man should be impeached with any obscurity, so that he could not know the locusts: & beware (for this is the end of the whole prophecy to understand the mysteries of Antichrist, & beware) now also he describeth the locusts with a wonderful suffiguration, & their fight against Christ, and against the doctrine of godliness of all other most perilous.
We haue spokē already of thoriginal & power of the locustes:1 neuerthelesse leest any mā should be impeched with any obscuritie, so yt he could not know the locustes: & beware (for this is thende of ye whole prophecie to vnderstād ye misteries of Antichrist, & beware) now also he describeth the locustes wt a wonderful suffiguration, & theyr fight agaynst Christ, and against the doctrine of godlines of al other most perillouse.
- 1To understand and beware of the locusts.To vnderstande and beware of ye locustes.
And there is no doubt but that the whole Army of the Pope is here described,1 especially the spirituality as they term it. For the soldiers of the Emperor, kings, and all princes serve him, whom they call secular. But in the popes tents of the spiritual Army be Cardinals, Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Prelates, neither is there any number of Priests, and religious persons of both sexes. Hereunto appertain many universities, Doctors, and Masters, great Champions of the Pope: these be verily those Locusts, of whom the Lord Jesus speaketh of here. I know how displeasantly many will take this my exposition. And I would gladly (God is my witness) have spared them: but all the blame is in them, which in words and works bewray, and declare themselves to be locusts. For except the thing it self cry out, that those things are done of them, which by the exposition are now brought to light: