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…

The number¹ is also noted in a manner infinite, and the non bre sayeth he, of the army of horsemen is twenty times ten thousand, [Greek or Hebrew]. And Mirias is the number of ten thousand: so that two myriads of myriads should make twenty times a thousand Myriads. And so the old translator hath red or translated it: and Erasmus, twenty times ten thousand. The dutch translation hath, many thousand thousands. Laurence Valla in his annotations upon the new Testament doeth interpret, as hath the dutch translation, thousand thousands. But how so ever it be, certain it is by the conference of other places, that a certain number is put for uncertain, that is to say for exceeding great: and to be signified, that the horsemen of the Saracens, Turks, and Tartarians should be innumerable. For we read in the .7. of Daniel, thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand millions stood before him. And he speaketh of Angels (whom he signifieth to be innumerable) and of their ministry. So also in the fifth of the Apocalypse, I heard, sayeth he, the voice of many Angels, and thousand thousands saying with a loud voice, &c. Certainly the stories testify that the Saracens came out of Spain into France in number four hundred thousand. Paulus Aemilius in the .2. book of the acts of Frenchmen, reciteth that Charles Martel overcame three hundred three score and .xv. thousand Saracens. And Matthias a Michon in the .1. book 8. chapt. of Sarmatia in Asia. Tamerlane, sayeth he, had an army of .12. hundred thousand. Moreover it is plain, that there were never in any age or memory greater Armies of horsemen led out of any nation, than of Turks, Saracens and Tartarians. S. John addeth, that he heard their number, either for that he would so confirm, that he had said, how their power should be greatest: or for that he would partly signify, that their victories also were numbered, and should ⟨p. 273⟩have an end. That in Daniel is most notable, Mene, Thekel Peres: that is, hath numbered, hath weighed, hath divided. He hath numbered, sayeth he, thy kingdom, and hath brought it to an end.

The nombre¹ is also noted in a maner infinite, and the nō bre sayeth he, of the armie of horsemen is twenty times ten thousande, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. And Mirias is the nombre of ten thousande: so that two myriades of myriades should make twenty times a thousande Myriades. And so the olde translatour hath red or translated it: and Erasmus, twenty times ten thousande. The dutche translation hath, many thousande thousandes. Laurence Valla in his annotatiōs vpan the newe Testament doeth interprete, as hath the dutche translation, thousande thousandes. But howe so euer it be, certayne it is by the conference of other places, that a certen nombre is put for vncertayne, that is to saye for exceadynge great: and to be signified, that the horsemen of the Saracenes, Turkes, and Tartarians should be innumerable. For we reade in the .7. of Daniel, thousande thousandes serued him, and ten thousande millions stode before him. And he speaketh of Aungelles (whome he signifieth to be innumerable) and of theyr ministerie. So also in the fifte of the Apocalipse, I hearde, sayeth he, the voice of many Aungelles, and thousande thousandes sayng with a lowde voyce, &c. Certē ly the stories testifie that the Saracenes came out of Spaine into Fraunce in nombre foure hondreth thousande. Paulus Aemilius in the .2. boke of thactes of Frenchmē, reciteth that Charles Martell ouercame three hondreth three score and .xv. thousande Saracenes. And Matthias a Michon in the .1. booke 8. chapt. of Sarmatia in Asia. Tamerlanes, sayeth he, had an armie of .12. hondreth thousande. Moreouer it is playne, that there were neuer in any age or memorie greater Armies of horsemen led out of any nation, than of Turkes, Saracenes and Tartarians. S. Iohn addeth, that he hearde their nōbre, eyther for that he would so confirme, that he had sayed, how theyr power should be greatest: or for that he would partely signifie, that theyr victories also were nombred, and should