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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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1Now followeth an exposition of the proceeding of the judgement, & he persevereth in the parable. For he speaketh as if a servant returning home out of the fields, did show unto his Master which looked for the hour of harvest, that the Corn was now ripe (the hardness of the grain is a token of ripeness) and that it is time to be reaped. For else it is no need to admonish him that knoweth all thing of any thing, that he remembereth not: much less of the hour of judgement which none of the angels knoweth, but the father alone. Therefore we ascribe this wholly to the parable: and we understand that a certain hour of judgement is appointed, which when it shall come, the godly with out delay shall be delivered, & the ungodly condemned. An other Angel, sayeth he, came forth. For before we heard how diverse came forth. This crieth with a loud voice, as one that will tell of a matter most great and certain, & to be declared in the church with exceeding great out cries, to the comfort of the faithful, which ought nothing to doubt of the judgement, & to the terror of the wicked, which seem to contemn the same. And this crying angel cometh out of the temple. For we heard before, that S. John saw a temple in heaven. And where the crier of the judgement cometh out of the temple, it signifieth, that no unrighteousness of the judge is here to be imagined. For the temple is consecrated to holiness & righteousness, and is called the house of God. Justly therefore he judgeth, & in just time he judgeth, & justly executeth all things. The angel biddeth the judge do that thing, which he of himself was about to do. Thrust in the sickle, sayeth he, ⟨p. 467⟩and reap. Two causes are alleged. First, for the hour is come, that thou shouldest reap. Therefore a certain hour of judgement is appointed, which when it cometh, the judgement shall be most certainly. And it is come for thee, sayeth he, for all judgment is given to the son. Than, for the corn of the earth is ripe. As though he should say: the iniquity of earthly men is grown up to the highest, therefore is it reason that it should be cut down. And God alone knoweth, when the iniquity of the Earth is fulfilled, &c.2 But when it shall come thereunto, there shall need no great preparation, deciding or pondering of causes.