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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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1First he sayeth that locusts are like unto horses prepared to battle. By the which parable he signifieth many things at ones: that the clergy should not only be ambitious and proud (for an horse is an Image of pride) but moreover rebellious and bold, and even cruelly, fierce, and in their incredulity, and in all their errors most obstinate. Being utterly ignorant of reversion, that is of repentance. For S. John seemeth here to have alluded unto these words of Jeremiah: how chanceth it that this people is not turned away from so froward an aversion: They cleave stiffly to deceit, they refuse to return. I marked and heard, and they spake not right: there was none that was sorry for his evil, & that would say, what have I done? every one of them did run his course, as it were an horse dislodged into battle, certes with this kind of men there is none amendment. They think rather all, how they may allure others into errors with them. He signifieth moreover that the clergy shall be warlike, and the Authors of wars, and shall move wars against the Saints and true worshippers of God. For they have the secular power, as they call it, ready. Of long time now there have ben in manner no wars, which have not ben raised by this kind of men. Stories bear witness hereof. Yea and in this our time cardinals and Bishops have had the leading of Armies, &c. Finally there is signified hereby that the clergy shall continually vex & weary with spiritual war also, the true church of Christ. Wherefore in the .11. chapter. ⟨p. 261⟩we shall hear how the beast cometh out of the bottomless pit, and maketh war with the excellent prophets of God. They mix therefore and practise aswell spiritual as corporal wars. Last of all is signified, that the popes clergy shall be well fed, fair and well liking, and given to voluptuousness, lusts and pleasures of the body. For this kind of people represent not horses that be gaunt or lean, such as go to plough and cart: but such as are well kept and fed even to serve upon in the wars. For behold with me and consider, of what sort the clergy is (for the most part) and you will say, that they are here set forth in their colours.
1First he sayeth that locustes are like vnto horses prepared to battel. By the whiche parable he signifieth many thinges at ones: that the clergie shoulde not only be ambitiouse and prowde (for an horse is an Image of pride) but moreouer rebelliouse and bolde, and euē cruelly, fierse, and in their incredulitie, and in all their errours most obstinate. Beyng vtterly ignoraūt of reuersion, that is of repentaūce. For S. Iohn semeth here to haue alluded vnto these wordes of Ieremie: howe chaunceth it that this people is not tourned away frō so frowarde an auersion: They cleaue stiffely to disceipt, they refuse to retourne. I marked and hearde, and they spake not right: there was none that was sory for his euil, & that would saye, what haue I done? euery one of them did runne his course, as it were an horse dislodged into battel, certes with this kinde of men there is none amendement. They thinke rather all, howe they maye allure others into errours with them. He signifieth morouer that the clergie shal be warlike, and the Authours of warres, and shal moue warres against the Sainctes and true worshippers of God. For they haue the secular power, as they cal it, ready. Of longe time nowe there haue ben in maner no warres, which haue not ben reysed by this kinde of men. Stories beare witnes hereof. Yea and in this our time cardinals and Bisshoppes haue had the leadyng of Armies, &c. Finally there is signified herby that the clergie shal continually vexe & wery with spiritual warre also, the trewe church of Christ. Wherefore in the .11. chapter.