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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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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,2 and an Angel of Persia, and that by them the whole people are understand. So now are raised up the nations of the East, Arabians, Saracens, Turks and Tartarians, who for sin might waste the world, and the East might rule again: as Lactantius out of Sibyl prophesied should come to pass, let the West serve.
By the riuer of Euphrates1 moste famouse in al Asia flode Babilon, the seate of the Monarchie oriental: and the moste mightie people of the East, the Assirians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, which were lordes of the world before the Monarchie of Grece and of Rome, semed to be as it were drouned, buried and hidde, and euen bounden in the same riuer. ⟨p. 271⟩For the Macedonians of the west, were gouernours of the world, and after them the Romanes: and these most mightie nations, whiche we nowe named serued them. But after the golden Aultar, was as I saied, defiled, and innumerable people in the East and Weste reuolted from the trewe christian fayth, God styred vp agayne the orientall distroyers of the worlde, whiche hath ben longe as it were layde a slepe. For the prophetes testifie, that those nations were the scourges of the world: the same whippes therfore god agayn brought forth by his iust iudgement. Certes we reade in the .10. chap. of Daniel, that there was an Aungel of Grece,