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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 he describeth above all things the parts of this conflict,1 her which was assailed by war, and the which moved the war, to wit the church and the Dragon. And he sayeth, how a token of these things appeared in heaven. For he would not only say or write, but also set them forth to be seen of the eyes, and in manner to paint, to the intent all things more plainly might be seen. And where he sayeth those tokens were great, he admonisheth, that they were and be things of most weight, and matters of greatest importance.
And he describeth aboue al things the partes of this conflicte,1 her which was assayled by warre, and the whiche moued the warre, to witte the churche and the Dragon. And he sayeth, how a token of these thinges appered in heauen. For he would not only saye or wryte, but also set them forth to be sene of the eyes, and in maner to paincte, to the intente all thinges more playnely might be sene. And where he sayeth those tokens were great, he admonisheth, that thei were and be thinges of moste weight, and matters of greatest importaunce.
- 1A token appeared in Heaven.A tokē appered in Heauen.
1First he describeth the church of God of all times under the type or figure of the woman. Neither is it a strange or rare thing, sins at the first beginnings of things the woman began to represent the type of Christs spouse the church, ⟨p. 349⟩as is to be seen in the .2. of Genes. And so hath the Apostle expounded the type in the .5. chapt. to the Ephes. That I need not now to recite, that Isaiah hath oftener than ones under the type of a woman figured the church of God: rejoice thou barren, sayeth he, which bring forth no children, &c. Finally that S. Paul to the Galath. 4. chapt. hath set forth Sarah a figure of the church: which Solomon also in his canticles discoursed at length in describing of his spouse. The church than is that woman coupled with Christ her spouse in true faith and continual love. After he applieth certain things severally to the Virgin Mary, unto whom not withstanding the things that go before, and follow after do not altogether agree: which thing both Methodius and Primasius do show, and other expositors also with great accord.