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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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At the sound of the tromp of the sixth Angel S. John heareth a voice from the four corners of the golden Altar,1 that is to say from the midst of the Altar: neither is there any cause, why we should seek a mystery in the fourth number. And he speaketh of that Altar, which is before the eyes of God. That voice commandeth, the Angel trumpeter to loose the four Angels bounden in the great river of Euphrates. Which thing as soon as it was done, an innumerable army of horsemen marched forward, and slayeth and destroyeth the third part of the earth, that is the third part of men. And those horsemen, and the force or power thereof is most diligently described.
At the sounde of the trompe of the sixte Aungell S. Iohn heareth a voice from the foure corners of the golden Aultar,1 that is to saye from the middes of the Aultar: neither is there any cause, why we should seke a misterie in the fourth nōbre. And he speaketh of that Aultar, whiche is before the eyes of God. That voice commaundeth, the Aungell trompetter to lowse the foure Aungels bounden in the great riuer of Euphrates. Whiche thing as soone as it was done, an innumerable armie of horsemen marched forwarde, and sleyeth and distroyeth the third parte of the earth, that is the third parte of men. And those horsemen, and the force or power therof is most diligently described.
- 1The some of the vision.
We learned of late, that the golden Altar1 doeth signify Christ, sitting on the right hand of the father. He is purer and more precious than gold: he is priest and sacrifice of all the faithful, standing before the eyes of God, to wit pleasing God, wherein or in whom his soul is pleased with all faithful, whose virtue sufficeth all. And such a one God the father would have him to be preached and believed of all the faithful in the world. Such a one also the ancient church instituted of the Apostles believed and taught him: until by the work and instigation of the Devil, men most corrupt sprang up in the church, whereof these deny the deity of Christ, those the humanity, others plucked a sunder the person consisting of God and man, and others confounded the natures, or proprieties of natures. The goodness of God suffered this long patiently, many times sending faithful and open defenders of the verity, which might root out those blasphemous errors: the which we have red to be done by several Bishops or Preachers of the church, or by ecclesiastical assemblies, which we call counsels: