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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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1These shall the Lord destroy with everlasting perdition, whereby they cease not to be, that perish: but become much more miserable, whilst they are vexed with torments that never shall have end. Unthrifts and prodigal persons are said to be lost, yet in perishing thus they cease not to be: but proceed daily to be more miserable, which is perdition it self.
1These shall the Lord distroye with euerlastyng perdition, wherby they cease not to be, that perish: but become muche more miserable, whilest they are vexed with tourmētes that neuer shall haue ende. Vnthriftes and prodigall persons are sayed to be loste, yet in perisshyng thus they cease not to be: but procede dayly to be more miserable, which is perdition it selfe.
- 1Perdition is not to abolish.
1Furthermore S. John doubteth this doctrine of the re•arde of the godly: & that which before he treated under the form of a thankful praise and a joyous triumphing, he propoundeth now consequently the same as it were to be seen with the eyes by a vision celestial. And gallantly he endeth this vision with the opening of the Temple, which he began with the opening of Heaven. For the loving lord openeth to his servants heaven it self to be seen of the eyes of our mind, to the end we should no where doubt of the glory prepared for us in Heaven: neither should say, who hath seen those celestial things that are promised us? For like as the ⟨p. 345⟩blessed fathers, the Prophets and Apostles have had very many visions of this sort, effectual, true, and godly: So may every one of us with the eyes of our mind through true faith look into Heaven it self. I know well that the worldly men pass nothing upon such visions, as of whom the Lord in the Gospel hath said: the world can not receive the spirit of trueth, for that he seeth him not, neither knoweth him. Let not us care for their contempt.