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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 contract not only the young man and the maid are affianced,1 but also the whole manner of the marriage to come is appointed, and an order taken. For the lawyers say, that affiancing is a promise of the marriage to come. This contract was made at the beginning of the world, where God promiseth that he will deliver mankind by his son, and receive him into glory. Hereunto appertain all the promises of Christ, of the remission of sins, and everlasting life. Moreover the duties of the spouse are prescribed. She promiseth to be obedient, and other things, &c. Christ the son of God the father, bridegroom, affiaunceth to himself all the chosen through his free grace: he promiseth them his righteousness, all heavenly gifts and eternal life. He taketh upon him moreover all the infirmities of the bride, and purgeth her filthiness. And the bride is affianced to him by faith, as it is with Hosea, and bindeth her self wholly to him: after whose will and law she frameth her self wholly. For she is the body of a lively head. As S. Paul sayeth in the .5. to the Ephe. The bride leaders be the, prophets, patriarchs, Apostles. So John Bapt. in the .3. of John, calleth himself the friend of the bridegroom. He addeth, to be the spouse of Christ. S. Paul. 2. Cor. 11 ⟨p. 564⟩I have married you to one man a chaste Virgin, &c. Hereunto the .16. chapter of Ezekiel seemeth to appertain.
In the contracte not onely the yong man and the mayde ar affiaūced,1 but also the whole maner of the mariage to com is appoincted, and an order taken. For the lawyers say, that affiauncyng is a promesse of the mariage to come. This contracte was made at the beginning of the world, where God promiseth that he wyll delyuer mankynde by his sonne, and receiue him into glory. Hereunto appertaine all the promises of Christe, of the remission of sinnes, and euerlastinge lyfe. Moreouer the duties of the spouse are prescrybed. She promeseth to be obedient, and other thinges, &c. Christe the sonne of God the father, brydegrome, affiaūceth to himselfe al the chosen through his free grace: he promiseth them his righteousnes, all heauēly gyftes and eternall lyfe. He taketh vpon him moreouer al the infirmities of the bride, and pourgeth her filthines. And the bryde is affiaūced to him by faith, as it is with Osee, and byndeth her selfe wholly to him: after whose will and lawe she frameth her selfe wholly. For she is the body of a liuely head. As S. Paul saieth in the .5. to ye Ephe. The bride leaders be the, prophets, patriarkes, Apostles. So Ihon Bapt. in ye .3. of Ihon, calleth himselfe the frend of ye brydegrome. He addeth, to be the spouse of Christ. S. Paul.