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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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Like as he hath hitherto mixed joyful things with sorrowful,1 and annexed a consolation to most hard & cruel chances: so now he adjoineth also to the tyranny of the Roman Empire an exposition having both a consolation and an exhortation most grave and weighty. Undoubtedly by the description of the Romish tyranny, and reign of Antichrist it might have seemed, that the Church and the preaching of the Gospel had ben utterly lost, and that ungodliness should have triumphed for ever: he declareth therefore by a most excellent vision, how Christ shall reign notwithstanding in his chosen, and shall overcome, and shall have his church continually, and that right famous. He describeth what the elect shall be. He addeth that the preaching of the Gospel can not be so oppressed, but that it shall rather be preached with great Constancy through out all the world. And that Rome also shall fall, and all the ungodly be punished. He exhorteth therefore most earnestly, that we have not to do with Antichrist, leest also we be made partakers of his damnation, And to the intent there might want nothing that concerned a full comfort, he addeth, that thing which may chiefly confirm the minds of all the godly even in the greatest dangers, how they that die in Christ do flit straight ways from the corporal death unto life everlasting. Which finished, he turneth to the description of the punishment to be taken assuredly of the Antichristians. Wherefore if the Books of the Gospel and new Testament be to be esteemed for the manifold description of Christ, and of salvation by him obtained for the faithful, if they are to be esteemed of the comfort, and preaching of the gospel: this is doubtless a book most gospel like, as that which by a continual ⟨p. 440⟩tenor to perilous things annexeth consolation.
Like as he hath hitherto mixed ioyefull thinges with sorrowfull,1 and annexed a consolation to moste harde & cruell chaunces: so nowe he adioyneth also to the tirannie of the Romane Empire an exposition hauing bothe a consolation and an exhortation moste graue and weightie. Vndoubtedly by the description of the Romishe tiranny, and reigne of Antichrist it might haue semed, that the Church and the preachynge of the Gospell had ben vtterly loste, and that vngodlines should haue triumphed for euer: he declareth therefore by a most excellent vision, howe Christ shall reigne notwithstandyng in his chosen, and shal ouercome, and shal haue his churche continually, and that righte famouse. He describeth what the electe shal be. He addeth that the preaching of the Gospell can not be so oppressed, but that it shall rather be preached with great Constancie through out all the worlde. And that Rome also shal fal, and al the vngodly be pūnished. He exhorteth therfore most ernestly, that we haue not to do with Antichrist, leeste also we be made pertakers of his damnation, And to thintent there might waunt nothing that cō cerned a full comforte, he addeth, that thinge whiche maye chiefly confirme the mindes of al the godly euen in the greatest daungers, howe they that die in Christ doe flitte streight wayes from the corporall death vnto lyse euerlastynge. Whiche finisshed, he tourneth to the description of the punnishement to be taken assuredly of the Antichristians. Wherfore if the Bokes of the Gospell and newe Testament be to be estemed for the manifolde description of Christe, and of saluation by him obteyned for the faythefull, yf they are to be estemed of the comforte, and preaching of the gospel: this is doubtles a boke most gospel like, as that which by a cōtinuall