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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 those things are figurative,1 which are rehearsed in the beginning of the chapt. and seem to be taken out of the .40. chapt. of Ezekiel. As be those also which are spoken in the .7. chap. of the faithful sealed, out of the .9. chap. of the same prophet. For he is commanded to measure the temple, and to cast out the inward quire: whereof he showeth the cause. And he meaneth not the Temple of Jerusalem,2 which lay in ruin, neither should be repaired, after the prophecy of Daniel and Christ: but the very church of God, I mean the whole number of the chosen. For S. Paul calleth the faithful the Temple of God, lively verily, as also S. Peter .1. Peter .2. And .1. Corinth. 3. And .2. Corinth. 6.3 We have said now oft times, that Christ is the only Altar in the church, and sacrifice for sin, and Priest and intercessor on the right hand of the father. The worshippers4 be they that worship God through Christ in spirit and verity, and serve him lawfully or with fear. So many as be such, that is, who so ever cleave unto Christ the only peace maker of the faithful, & serve god truly by faith, they be the very Temple of God, & the true church. These hath S. John measured:5 that we should understand how the lord fixeth his mind to build up the church, not to destroy it. For they that will build mete the plot, ⟨p. 306⟩whereupon the buildings should be set: as appeareth in the 40. of Ezech. Then was also the temple destroyed of the Chaldees, as the church is now wasted by the Papists & Turks: But the Lord promiseth by this measuring, that he will repair the ruins of the church of the merit of Christ, and faithful worshippers: moreover he signifieth, that the faithful in these troubles are numbered (before we heard they were sealed) and sure whom no hostile power can hurt in all these difficulties. For as the Altar Christ is undefiled, and cannot be polluted or destroyed by any power of the Devil: So are the sheep of Christ known to God, and perish not: As also the same Lord Jesus Christ testifieth in the .10. of John, and the Apostle in the .2. Timothy. 2. Briefly the faithful of Christ be in the communion of god and of all his good things, in the care, building, number, and defence. This is a most assured consolation.