Of the ende of this world, the seconde commyng of Christ a comfortable and necessary discourse, for these miserable and daungerous dayes.
- Title
- Of the ende of this world, the seconde commyng of Christ a comfortable and necessary discourse, for these miserable and daungerous dayes.
- Author
- Geveren, Sheltco à.
- Publication
- Imprinted at London :: Nigh vnto the three Cranes in the Vintree, [by T. Gardyner and T. Dawson] for Andrew Maunsel, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Paret,
- Anno Domini. 1577.
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- Second Advent -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- To the most reuerend Fathers in Christ, Edmond by the permission of almightie God, Archbyshop of Canterbu∣rie. &c. and Iohn Byshop of London, Thomas Rogers wisheth the true felicitie of this lyfe, and eternall happi∣nes by the comming of Christ.
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¶To the vniuersall Church through∣out the world, the most holy and chast daughter of Sion, and entirely beloued Spouse of Iesus Christ the Sonne of God, King of all Kings, Health, and comfort in the holy spi∣rit, and the speed
e comming of her Bridegroome. &c. - THE PREFACE.
- ¶That there shalbe a destruction of this worlde, a resurrection of the fleshe, and a generall iudgement of all mankynde.
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Of the second comming of Christ a comfortable Discourse.
- That the world shall not endure aboue sixe thousande yeares.
- That the world shall not endure sixe thousande yeeres.
- Many reasons and probable con∣iectures from the course of tyme.
- ¶ An application of Histories, and other Testimonies, with a short repe∣tition of that which is spoken.
- ¶Of the fifteene hundred yeares after the Apostles tyme vntyl the last iudgement.
- ¶ Of things past already, things to come are marueilously gathered,
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¶Of the double equalitie of num∣bers which is represented in the number of yeares of the worlde happening
n the eyghtie eyght, and ninetie th e yeare next ensuing. - ¶ Of the number of fiue, the fiue-folde forme, and of the Greeke letter χ.
- ¶ Of the round and square figure, of the Climacterian yeares, and of the Golden number.
- ¶ Of the manner and effect of the Lordes commyng to iudgement, with an exhortation to watchfulnes.
- JESVS CHRISTVS DEI FILIVS SERVA∣TOR CRVX. Which verses of Sibyl, were thus turned into Latine.
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