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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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1Moreover that woman hath in her belly: which in a certain phrase of speech is as much to say, as that woman was with child: and had not only a great belly (as we say) but after the manner of women travelling cried out, and labouring was full of pain that she might be delivered. Which properly appertaineth not to the virgin Mary, but to the church. For the primitive church of that first promise of the blessed seed, conceived in her mind an hope most assured, that at the length the son of God should be borne of a virgin, to wit the seed promised, which should break the Serpents head. Therefore did the church with an earnest desire, and with most fervent prayers covet and wish, that Christ might ones be engendered, in and by the excellent men bre of the same the holy virgin. Moreover Christ is begotten in his faithful, when through his virtue they be regenerated. For S. Paul: my little Children sayeth he, whom I travel for again, till Christ be shaped in us. The Church therefore travaileth, and bringeth forth after two sorts: bodily, whilst she earnestly coveteth with out pain that christ might be borne of the virgin: and ghostly by faith and regeneration, whilst she desireth to be made conformable to Christ in her members. This therefore is the nature and disposition of this woman, that with a greedy desire embracing the incarnation of Christ and redemption, she would fain have it known to many: and that many times she wisheth to be regenerated and reformed after the Image of Christ.
1Moreouer that woman hath in her bealy: which in a certen phrase of speache is as much to saye, as that woman was with childe: and had not only a great bealy (as we saye) but after the maner of women trauelyng cried out, and labouryng was full of payne that she might be deliuered. Whiche properly apperteyneth not to the virgin Marie, but to the churche. For the primitiue churche of that first promesse of the blessed sede, conceaued in her minde an hope moste assured, that at the length the sonne of God should be borne of a virgin, to witte the sede promised, whiche should breake the Serpentes head. Therefore did the church with an ernest desire, and with moste feruente prayers couet and wisshe, that Christ might ones be ingendred, in and by the excellent mē bre of the same the holy virgin. Moreouer Christ is begotten in his faithfull, when through his vertue they be regenerated. For S. Paule: my little Children sayeth he, whome I trauell for agayne, till Christ be shaped in vs. The Churche therefore trauayleth, and bringeth forth after two sortes: bodily, whilest she ernestely coueteth with out paine that christ mighte be borne of the virgin: and ghostly by fayth and regeneration, whilest she desireth to be made conformable to Christ in her membres. This therefore is the nature and disposition of this woman, that with a gready desire imbracing the incarnation of Christe and redemption, she would fayne haue it knowen to many: and that many times she wissheth to be regenerated and reformed after the Image of Christ.