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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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1And like as the holy Prophets dead by figures set forth the judgement of God to be seen of mens eyes, so now here the Lord Jesus by Saint John in a figurative speech, shadoweth the terror of that horrible judgement. For he sayeth how there shall be thunderings, voices, lightnings, and thunderbolts, & an earthquake, so terrible, that the world hath never at any time felt the like. For Saint Peter also in the end of his latter epistle, reciteth terrible things of the last day, and burning of all worldly things. But the quaking and terror of mens minds, shall be yet a great deal more terrible than all these.
1And lyke as the holy Prophetes ded by fygures set forth the iudgemente of God to be sene of mennes eyes, so nowe here the Lord Iesus by Saincte Ihon in a figuratiue speach, shaddoweth the terrour of that horrible iudgemente. For he sayeth howe ther shal be thonderinges, voyces, lightninges, and thōderbolts, & an earthquake, so terrible, that the world hath neuer at any tyme felte the lyke. For Saincte Peter also in the ende of his latter epistle, reciteth terrible thinges of the laste day, and burnyng of all worldlie thinges. But the quaking and terrour of mennes myndes, shalbe yet a great deale more terrible than al these.
- 1A figure of Goddes judgementA fygure of Goddes iudgement
1The Lord in S. Mat. gospel. Than shall wail sayeth he, all the kindreds of the earth. For the ungodly, whose consciences are wicked & corrupt, shall feel those terrors & torments unspeakable. The godly like as according to the saying of our saviour, they come not into judgement: so although that they also by reason ⟨p. 501⟩of the infirmity of the flesh, be some what astonied at the sudden alteration of things, and the terrible tearing and crashing of all elements, yet forasmuch as they have known before, that the same should come to pass, and believe the Saviour saying, your redemption draweth near, they gather up their spirits, and comfort themselves in Christ, and rejoice in him, coming to judge or condemn the ungodly, but to save the godly. And herein is alluded to sundry stories of the holy scriptures, but chiefly to the burning of Sodom, to the drowning of Pharaoh in the red sea, and ruin of Jericho, &c. Those were verily but several destructions, and yet terrible above measure: therefore what think we that last destruction will be, which shall be general?