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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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1Furthermore he saith, there is a place given to the church in wilderness, to wit provided of Christ, which turneth to to him whom he will, and prepareth for himself a spouse. And he nourisheth the church amongst the gentiles with his Evangelical word, as he nourished in old time his ⟨p. 365⟩people in the desert with Manna. And the time of the church he prescribeth not. For he useth again a kind of speech as it were a riddle, borrowed out of Daniel: which God usurpeth when he will have the time to us unknown: which since we know that good and just things consist in him, we should not curiously inquire after. Whereof I have spoken before. Doubtless it is plain that the church amongst the gentiles, shall continue & remain to the last judgement. But the day of judgement can no man define.
1Furthermore he saith, there is a place geuen to the church in wyldernes, to witte prouided of Christ, which turneth to to him whome he wyll, and prepareth for himselfe a spouse. And he nourysheth the church emonges the gentyles with his Euangelicall worde, as he nourished in oulde tyme his ⟨p. 365⟩people in the deserte with Manna. And the time of the church he prescrybeth not. For he vseth agayne a kynde of speach as it wer a riddle, borowed out of Daniel: which God vsurpeth when he wyll haue the tyme to vs vnknowen: which since we knowe that good and iuste thinges consiste in him, we should not curiously inquyre after. Whereof I haue spoken before. Doubtles it is playne that the church emonges the gentyles, shall continue & remaine to the last iudgement. But the day of iudgement can no man diffyne.
- 1A place for the church in desert.
Again he declareth,