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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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In the fifth place of this chapter the Angel of the Lord exhorteth, all the saints of Heaven to rejoice,1 and that for the overthrow of Babylon. And this rejoicing of Saints is set against the wailing of the wicked. For as they lament for the causes of pleasures taken from them: so the Saints rejoice over ungodliness oppressed, and the glory of God revenged. We are verily forbidden in the Proverbs of Solomon, and in the doctrine of Christ and his Apostles, that we should not be glad of the calamities of our enemies, neither that we should say evil or do evil to our enemies. Which thing is perpetual, and commanded to all men, never to be altered by any dispensation: but we must observe in the mean time, that men do rejoice diverse ways. Men are glad many times of the destruction of their enemies, and that of hatred & malice: which is not done without sin. Others are glad again of the calamities, and plagues of the ungodly, yet bearing no malice towards them, which are in this misery: unto whom they would doubtless have wished a better state, if they might have ben persuaded to have turned but they rejoice rather over justice revenged, and the godly delivered from the tyranny of the wicked. Whereof we read that the ⟨p. 554⟩prophet said in the .58. Psalm. The righteous shall rejoice, when he shall see vengeance, he shall wash his feet in the blood of the ungodly (to wit he shall purge his affections and evil manners,2 what time he shall see the blood of the ungodly spilt: which he believeth to be done for a document, lest we should follow our evil affections, & that our blood should be shed also of the most just God by his ministers) and a man will say: verily there is a reward for the righteous, verily god judgeth the earth. Therefore are the righteous glad, & rejoice when they see vengeance. And it is not said, that they covet, or wish for vengeance. Vengeance is mine, sayeth the lord, I will reward. When the lord therefore rewardeth they are glad for the deliverance, and for the verity established and confirmed: and rejoice not of an hatred they hear toward the oppressors, whom they have wished lost and destroyed. The godly wish evermore the wicked to be converted, and to return into favour with God.
In the fifte place of this chapter the Angell of the Lorde exhorteth, al the sainctes of Heauen to reioyce,