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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.
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And to the intent all things might be more manifest, by parables brought in, be setteth forth all things to be seen before ⟨p. 465⟩our eyes. And he useth in deed two parables borrowed out of the Prophets and doctrine of the Gospel. For the prophets full oft do figure the judgement of God by harvest and vintage. Certes in the .3. of Joel the lord sayeth: I will sit in the vale of Jehoshaphat to judge all nations. Thrust in the sickle, for harvest is ripe, &c. And it is also most known, what is red touching the same matter in the story of the Gospel. We must therefore write out these things more inwardly into our hearts, and fear God, and abide his redemption in patience.
And to the intent al thinges might be more manifeste, by parables brought in, be setteth forth al thinges to be sene before ⟨p. 465⟩our eyes. And he vseth in dede two parables borrowed out of the Prophetes and doctrine of the Gospell. For the prophetes ful oft do figure the iudgemēt of God by haruest and vintage. Certes in the .3. of Ioel the lorde sayeth: I will sitte in the vale of Iosaphat to iudge al natiōs. Thruste in the sickle, for haruest is ripe, &c. And it is also most knowē, what is red touchyng the same matter in the story of the Gospell. We muste therefore wryte out these thinges more inwardely into our hartes, and feare God, and abide his redemption in patience.
First is treated the parable of harvest, than the parable of vintage:1 both two show that the Lord will be judge and that in his most dew time, against all those, which either think there shall be no judgement, or expostulate with the Lord that he cometh so slowly and late, &c. And first in deed is described the owner of the harvest, the Lord him self and judge Jesus Christ. He is said to be like unto the son of man: not for that he is not now the very son of man, and for that he shall not come unto judgement in the very humane nature, which he hath ones taken of us, and never put it of (for he is verily the son of man,