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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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And that wicked and most absurd law of Mahomet yet remaineth, and is called the Alcoran, so that it needeth no further declaration. Full well therefore Nicephorus in his history, [Greek or Hebrew] than, [Greek or Hebrew], sayeth he, the Saracens began the desolation of the whole world. Saracens were called the followers of Mahomet. Certes they subdued Araby, the Saracens and Persians, they invaded also Syria and Egypt, Chaldee, and Armenia. After arose the Turks and Tartarians, receiving the religion of Mahomet, who have subdued in a manner all the provinces of the Roman empire in the east & to the South.
And that wicked and moste absurde lawe of Mahomet yet remaineth, and is called the Alcorane, so that it nedeth no further declaration. Ful well therfore Nicephorus in his history, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 than, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, sayeth he, the Saracenes began the desolation of the whole worlde. Saracenes were called the followers of Mahomet. Certes they subdewed Arabie, the Saracenes and Persians, they inuaded also Siria and Aegipte, Chaldey, and Armenia. After arrose the Turkes and Tartarians, receyuing the religion of Mahomet, who haue subdewed in a maner all the prouinces of the Romane empire in the east & to the South.
By the river of Euphrates1 most famous in all Asia flood Babylon, the seat of the Monarchy oriental: and the most mighty people of the East, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, which were lords of the world before the Monarchy of Greece and of Rome, seemed to be as it were drowned, buried and hid, and even bounden in the same river. ⟨p. 271⟩For the Macedonians of the west, were governors of the world, and after them the Romans: and these most mighty nations, which we now named served them. But after the golden Altar, was as I said, defiled, and innumerable people in the East and West revolted from the true christian faith, God stirred up again the oriental destroyers of the world, which hath ben long as it were laid a sleep. For the prophets testify, that those nations were the scourges of the world: the same whips therefore god again brought forth by his just judgement. Certes we read in the .10. chap. of Daniel, that there was an Angel of Greece,