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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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But when they see them moved with no repentance, but obstinately to proceed, and fall into their own destruction, and that God doeth intercept them, for the salvation of the faithful, and deliverance of the godly: the godly rejoice at this deliverance, and praise the justice of God. Notwithstanding that they had always rather, if it might have ben, that the lost had otherwise led their life: but now sins it can be no otherwise, through their own obstinate malice, they speak not against the judgements of God, but rather commend the same. These things verily do the saints in Earth. And the Saints in heaven sins they be purified now from all affections, their rejoicing is altogether most pure, so that it were superfluous to reason curiously thereof. But where the heavenly rejoice at the destruction of the wicked, we may easily judge how much they err, which trust to the help or prayers of Saints: where nevertheless they alter nothing at all of their wicked life. It shall be easy also to discuss their doubt and carefulness, which fear leest they should be sorry also, seeing their brethren, sisters, friends and kinsfolks condemned. For the Saints do plainly consent to the will of God, and extol the judgements of God, and rejoice thereat, and can be sorry no more.
But whē they see them moued with no repētaunce, but obstinately to procede, and falle into their owne destruction, and that God doeth intercepte them, for the saluation of the faythfull, and deliueraunce of the godly: the godly reioyce at this deliueraunce, and prayse the iustice of God. Notwithstanding that they had alwayes rather, if it mighte haue ben, that the loste had otherwise led their life: but nowe sins it can be no otherwise, through their owne obstinate mallice, they speake not against the iudgementes of God, but rather commende the same. These thinges verely do the sainctes in Earth. And the Sainctes in heauen sins they be purified now from all affections, their reioycing is altogether most pure, so that it were superfluouse to reason curiousely therof. But where the heauenly reioyce at the destruction of the wicked, we maye easely iudge howe muche they erre, whiche truste to the helpe or prayers of Sainctes: where neuerthelesse they alter nothing at all of their wicked life. It shall be easie also to discusse their doubte and carefulnes, which feare leest they should be sory also, seyng their bretherne, sisters, frendes and kinsfolkes cō demned. For the Sainctes do plainely consent to the will of God, and extolle the iudgementes of God, and reioyce therat, and can be sory no more.