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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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The seventh and last cup poured out into the air,1 signifieth the perturbation and alteration of all elements: and the horrible, but yet just judgement of God, and finally the end of all things, & pains everlasting. The things be enclosed with figurative speeches, taken for the most part out of the Prophets, and by a privy comparison brought out of the holy story. Which is done for this consideration, that all things might be more full of Majesty, and that every man should more diligently, search for the sense of an excellent matter, which found ones, he might keep and retain in perfect memory.
The seuenth and last cup poured out into the ayre,1 signifieth the parturbation and alteration of all elementes: and the horrible, but yet iuste iudgemente of God, and fynallye the ende of all thinges, & paynes euerlasting. The thinges be inclosed wyth fyguratyue speaches, taken for the moste parte out of the Prophetes, and by a priuie comparison brought oute of the holy storie. Which is done for this consideration, that all thinges might be more full of Maiestie, and that euery man shoulde more dilligentelie, search for the sence of an excellēt matter, which found ones, he might kepe and retaine in perfecte memorie.
- 1The last judgement of God figured by the seventh Angel.The laste iudgement of God fygured by ye seuēth Angell.
And what time the Air is moved,1 sundry and horrible tempests arise in the air. And the Lord Jesus in the gospel after Matthew testifieth, that about the last coming of ⟨p. 500⟩Christ, the powers of heaven shall be moved. And as soon as the cup was poured out into the air, and a great tempest arisen, a voice sounded [Greek or Hebrew], it is done. By the which voice is signified,