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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.
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1Furthermore he addeth more express things concerning their power & ministry, even herein alluding also to sundry types of the scripture. For first he sayeth, they have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophesying. And he alluded to the story of Elijah which is red in the 3. of Kings the .17. chap. And they must be spiritually applied ⟨p. 319⟩to this our business. For like as Elijah through, the power of God, did prohibit, that it should not rain: so shall the preachers of the gospel from the disobedient, or such as will not hear the word, but had rather be seduced with popish abominations, shut up heaven it self, that is shall assuredly testify that it is shut of God, forasmuch as through Christ alone, as the only gate that way is opened unto heaven, whom they not withstanding do contemn: & shall tell them also sharply, that the grace of God is denied them, which is only granted by Christ. For the prophets are authors, that rain doeth signify the grace of god, & fruitful watering sent down from heaven. Therefore all the time of their prophecy they shall constantly testify, that they are through their greatest desert, & their own fault deprived of that celestial grace, light & life, so many as had rather have the Popes drags than the true bread from heaven. And again we understand that they have power given them to open heaven to the believers. Whereof here is now no place to speak. For the things are more manifest, which are written in the gospel concerning the keys of the kingdom of heaven, & hereunto chiefly belong, than that I should now rehearse them: sins I have both at other times, & before also in this same book spoken of them at large.
1Furthermore he addeth more expresse things concerning their power & ministerie, euen herein alluding also to sondry tipes of the scripture. For first he sayeth, they haue power to shut heauen that it rayne not in the dayes of their propheciyng. And he alluded to the story of Helias which is red in the 3. of Kinges the .17. chap. And they must be spiritually applied ⟨p. 319⟩to this our busines. For like as Helias through, the power of God, did prohibite, that it shuld not raine: so shal the preachers of the gospel frō the disobedient, or such as wil not heare the word, but had rather be seduced with popish abominations, shut vp heauen it self, that is shall assuredly testifie yt it is shut of God, for asmuch as through Christ alone, as the only gate yt waie is opened vnto heauē, whom they not withstanding do contēne: & shal tel thē also sharpely, that the grace of God is denied thē, which is only graūted by Christ. For the prophetes are authours, that raine doeth signifie the grace of god, & fruictful watering sent downe frō heauen. Therfore al the time of their prophecie thei shal cōstātly testifie, yt thei are through their greatest deserte, & their own faulte depriued of that celestiall grace, light & life, so many as had rather haue ye Popes dragges than the true bread from heauē. And againe we vnderstād that thei haue power geuen thē to open heauē to ye beleuers. Wherof here is now no place to speake. For ye things are more manifest, which are writtē in ye gospel cōcerning ye keies of ye kingdom of heauē, & herunto chiefly belōg, than yt I shuld nowe rehearse thē: sins I haue both at other times, & before also in this same boke spokē of them at large.