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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 most luckily doeth he imitate the holy Prophets of God, whereof two in a manner after the same forte,1 do describe the destruction of old Babylon. Isaiah in the .13.14. & .21. chap. And Jeremiah in the .50. and .51. And Ezekiel the overthrow of Tirus, in the .26.27. and .28. chapt. For as the lot and end of all the ungodly is like, so doeth the canonical Scripture in painting out their destruction, right well agree with it self. The Apostles moreover,2 although they spake and wrote to the gentiles in greek, yet altered they nothing of their natural phrase of speaking, and even constrained strange tongues to serve the holy, and not the Hebrew to serve unto heathen languages. For speaking greek, they observed the natural phrase of the Hebrew speech, as first, divine, and holy. And where they could speak all languages, yet dead they never speak and write any foreign language so, but that in the same the Hebrew phrase might be perceived.3 Let some therefore beware at this day, that they be not to dainty cared, and follow the purity of the latin speech so, that in expressing the same, they fall not in the mean while from the simplicity ⟨p. 534⟩of the holy tongue, and lose not a few mysteries. They that be not froward, had rather frame themselves to the holy language, and learn the phrases thereof, than to subdue the same against the hear to strange tongues, and compel it to serve our delicate ears. Moreover we have already admonished oftentimes, what is the end & use of this treatise, concerning the judgements, or punishments of God. For the verity and justice of God is confirmed, the afflicted receive comfort, and the wicked, and all Gods enemies are made afraid, &c.
And most luckely doeth he imitate the holy Prophetes of God, wherof two in a maner after the same forte,1 do describe the destruction of old Babilon. Esaye in the .13.14. & .21. chap. And Ieremy in the .50. and .51. And Ezechiell the ouerthrowe of Tirus, in the .26.27. and .28. chapt. For as the lot and end of all the vngodly is lyke, so doeth the canonicall Scripture in painting out their destruction, right well agree with it selfe. The Apostles moreouer,