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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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1And first he alludeth again to the .4. chapt. of Zacha. These be two olives, &c. with oil lights are nourished: oil therefore signifieth the matter of preaching or of Sermons. For Candlesticks bearing lights, are preachers, showing abroad the light of Christ, and of his gospel through out the world. And that preaching of light is taken out of the scripture, as also the light of a candle is nourished with oil. Oil is a type of the holy of all holy. Wherefore S. John calleth also the holy ghost, unction. Certes the holy scripture, is the inspiration of the holy ghost. Therefore those preachers shall preach Christ out of the scriptures. And so preaching the gospel of Christ through the inspiration of the holy ghost, they are said to stand before the sight of God of the earth: that is to say, these be in the protection, in the cure, and providence ⟨p. 317⟩of that God, by whose providence are governed whatsoever are in heaven or in earth.2 For he appeareth to have alluded to these words of Zechariah. The eyes of the Lord, look over the whole earth: And these be the two children of oil, which stand before the governor of the whole earth. And these things comfort exceedingly the faithful preachers, which see that god hath a care of them, I mean God the Lord of all.
1And first he alludeth againe to the .4. chapt. of Zacha. These be two oliues, &c. with oyle lightes are nurrisshed: oyle therfore signifieth the matter of preachyng or of Sermons. For Candelstickes bearyng lightes, are preachers, shewyng abroade the light of Christ, and of his gospell through out the world. And that preachyng of light is taken out of the scripture, as also the light of a cādel is nurrisshed with oyle. Oyle is a tipe of the holy of al holy. Wherfore S. Iohn calleth also the holy ghost, vnctiō. Certes the holy scripture, is the inspiration of the holy ghoste. Therefore those preachers shall preach Christ out of the scriptures. And so preaching the gospell of Christ through the inspiration of the holy ghost, they are sayed to stande before the sight of God of the earth: that is to saye, these be in the protection, in the cure, and prouidēce ⟨p. 317⟩