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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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1First he heareth a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters. Waters in the Scriptures many times do signify people. We understand therefore hereby, that the church shall be populous, and speaking: to the intent to dissemble nothing, but freely to profess Christ. And therefore he heareth also the sound of a great thunder. For the church getteth from heaven power to preach and show forth the Gospel gravely, though the worlds bowels burst. And verily of the frank & constant preaching of the gospel John and James are called with Mark the sons of thunder. And concerning the preaching of the gospel shall follow more afterward. He heareth moreover a melodious harmony of men singing to their harps, & singing as it were a new song. The which is chiefly referred to the saints in heaven, singing eternal praises to God: secondly to the saints living here yet in earth, which also offer unto God continually praises & thanks giving. Therefore how so ever their hearts be made sorrowful in perils and adversities, yet their spirit rejoiceth in the Lord. For no man could learn that same song, save the elect. For like as none of the heavenly dwellers can express or understand the excellency of the joys of the life to come, and the praises of God, except he dwell amongst the heavenly inhabitants, & be partakers of the most godly life: so except any man living yet here in Earth be regenerated, he neither seeth how great is the felicity of the faithful, neither can he justly esteem, the praises which they offer unto God. Touching the new song I have spoken in the .5. chapt. And certainly to worldly men the things seem as they were new, which the faithful bring forth of Gods word.
1First he heareth a voice from heauē, as the voice of many waters. Waters in the Scriptures many times doe signifie people. We vnderstande therfore herby, that the church shal be populouse, and speaking: to thintēt to dissemble nothing, but frely to professe Christ. And therefore he heareth also the sounde of a great thonder. For the church getteth from heauen power to preache and shewe forth the Gospell grauely, though the worldes bowelles burste. And verely of the frāke & constaunt preaching of the gospel Iohn and Iames are called with Marke the sonnes of thōder. And cōcerning the preachyng of the gospell shall followe more afterwarde. He heareth moreouer a melodiouse harmonie of menne singyng to their harpes, & singing as it were a newe song. The which is chiefly referred to the sainctes in heauen, singing eternall prayses to God: secōdely to ye sainctes liuing here yet in earth, which also offer vnto God continually prayses & thankes geuyng. Therfore how so euer their hartes be made sorrowfull in perilles and aduersities, yet their spirite reioyceth in the Lord. For no mā coulde learne that same songe, saue thelecte. For like as none of the heauenly dwellers can expresse or vnderstande the excellencie of the ioyes of the life to come, and the praises of God, excepte he dwell emonges the heauēly inhabiters, & be pertakers of the moste godly life: so excepte any man liuyng yet here in Earth be regenerated, he nother seeth how great is the felicitie of the faithful, nother cā he iustely esteme, the prayses which they offer vnto God. Touching the newe songe I haue spoken in the .5. chapt. And certenly to wordly men the thinges seme as they were newe, whiche the faithfull bring forth of Gods worde.