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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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1First that the free preaching of Gods word against Antichrist shall be restored, which seemed to him self to have overcome and oppressed all prophecy, he declareth by these words: and after three days and an half, the spirit of life from God entered into them. He signifieth by that number of days, as I told you before, a very short time as though he should say: they shall not long in joy their false and bloody pleasures. For God shall raise up other Prophets in the place of those that are dead. And he speaketh as though God should raise up the self same prophets, which Antichrist had slain, and that he would object them again to the wicked in their own bodies. Howbeit they shall be raised again in their bodies at the last day: but now shall other preachers succeed in the place of those that rest, unto whom God shall give that spirit of his, which he had given to the others that are dead. Therefore he calleth this the spirit of life, for as much as those which were slain for the same doctrine, seem as it were to have lived again. Verily for likeness of doctrine, John Baptiste, Elijah, and the prophet Jeremiah seemed to have ben revived in Christ, as is red in the .14. and .16. of Matth. And here is expressly said, that the same spirit did not proceed of the Devil, or of men (as it is said at this day of many) but of God. For he with his spirit (which is one) inspireth his ministers, and directeth the same by his word, that the latter wholly answer to the former in doctrine, and severe rebuking of sins, &c. For the lively effect of that spirit followeth, and they stood upon their feet: that is to say, they lived again. Their doctrine seemed overthrown and trodden under foot, but Gods word standeth again upon his feet, and runneth most swiftly. We say in Dutch of such as be restored, to expound the effect ⟨p. 331⟩that same also appertaineth, that the Antichristians seeing other preachers succeed in the room of them that were slain: being stricken with fear, know not whether to turn them. By the way therefore is signified, that the course of the word shall be fortunate, and the which these men can not stop by any means, how so ever they rage and murder. All these things shall be better understand by the Histories of later times, and of such things as are done yet at this day.
1First that the free preachyng of Gods word agaynst Antichrist shal be restored, whiche semed to him selfe to haue ouercomen and oppressed all prophecie, he declareth by these wordes: and after three dayes and an halfe, the spirite of life from God entred into them. He signifieth by that nombre of dayes, as I tolde you before, a very shorte time as though he shoulde saye: they shall not longe in ioye their false and blouddy pleasures. For God shal reyse vp other Prophetes in the place of those that are dead. And he speaketh as though God should reyse vp the selfe same prophetes, whiche Antichrist had slayne, and that he would obiecte them agayne to the wicked in their owne bodies. Howbeit they shal be reised agayne in their bodies at the laste daye: but nowe shall other preachers succede in the place of those that reste, vnto whom God shall geue that spirite of his, which he had geuen to the others that are dead. Therefore he calleth this the spirite of life, for as much as those which were slaine for the same doctrine, seme as it were to haue liued agayne. Verely for lickenes of doctrine, Iohn Baptiste, Helias, and the prophet Ieremie semed to haue ben reuiued in Christ, as is red in the .14. and .16. of Matth. And here is expressely saied, that the same spirite did not procede of the Deuill, or of men (as it is sayed at this daye of many) but of God. For he with his spirite (which is one) inspireth his ministers, and directeth the same by his worde, that the latter wholy aunswer to the fourmer in doctrine, and seuere rebukyng of sinnes, &c. For the liuely effecte of that spirite followeth, and they stode vpon their fete: that is to saye, they liued againe. Their doctrine semed ouerthrowen and troden vnder fote, but Gods worde standeth agayne vpon his fete, and runneth moste swiftely. We saye in Dutche of suche as be restored, to expounde the effecte