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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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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?
1The Lord in S. Mat. gospel. Than shal wayle sayeth he, all the kinreds of ye earth. For the vngodly, whose cōsciēces are wicked & corrupt, shall fele those terrours & tourmēts vnspekable. The godly like as according to ye saiēg of our sauiour, thei com not into iudgemēt: so although yt thei also by reason ⟨p. 501⟩of the infirmitie of the flesh, be some what astonied at the sodaine alteration of things, and the terrible tearing and crashing of all elementes, yet forasmoch as they haue knowen before, that the same shulde come to passe, and beleue the Sauiour sayeng, your redemption draweth nere, they gather vp their spirites, and comfort themselues in Christ, and reioyce in him, comming to iudge or condemne the vngodly, but to saue the godly. And herein is alluded to sondry stories of the holy scriptures, but chieflly to ye burning of Sodome, to the drowning of Pharao in the red sea, and ruine of Iericho, &c. Those were verelie but seueral destructions, and yet terrible aboue measure: therfore what thinke we that laste destruction will be, which shall be generall?