B11837:1569
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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And we have learned of the doctrine of the Gospel,1 that the same day of the restoring of all, and oppression of the ungodly, and also of all ungodliness, is known to no mortal man, but to the father alone: and therefore to inquire of the hour and moment thereof to be most foolishly done much more wickedly. Notwithstanding the good Lord hath showed and signified tokens, which when we shall see to be fulfilled and accomplished, we might lift up our heads, knowing that our redemption draweth near. Behold your redemption, sayeth he, not your torment. For he speaketh of the godly, looking for their redemption from heaven, at the return of our saviour and redeemer our lord Christ: which shall also inflict to his enemies revengement, as S. Paul sayeth in the .2. Thess. the .1. Therefore let us not here be curious, which search for things unsearchable: but rather let us watch and pray, after the wholesome precept of our saviour judge, ⟨p. 576⟩and revenger, let us have our loins girded, and let lights burn in our hands, let us look for him steadfast in faith, and and sound in holy hope. Let us rather take heed, that the care of this world possess not our hearts, and beware of drunkenness and surfeiting, and that we be not of the number or conversation of them, which in the days of Noah and Loth, regarded worldly things only, despised heavenly, & laughed them to scorn that gave them good counsel, till the wrath of God was kindled, and fell upon them, when they leest looked for it. We see all tokens that are said should come before the day of our Lord, to be fulfilled. Let us watch therefore: and these things on this wise considered, let us see and hear with great and diligent attentiveness, what manner of judge of all shall come, and what that judgement shall be of the godly most wished for, to the ungodly horrible and with trembling to be feared.
And we haue learned of the doctrine of the Gospell,1 that the same daye of the restoryng of all, and oppression of the vngodly, and also of all vngodlines, is knowen to no mortall man, but to the father alone: and therefore to inquire of the houre and momente thereof to be most folishely done much more wickedly. Notwithstandyng the good Lord hath shewed and signified tokens, whiche when we shall see to be fulfilled and accomplished, we might lifte vp our heades, knowyng that our redemption draweth nere. Beholde your redemption, sayeth he, not your tourment. For he speaketh of the godly, lokyng for their redemption frō heauen, at the retourne of our sauiour and redemer our lord Christe: whiche shal also inflicte to his enemies reuēgement, as S. Paule sayeth in the .2. Thess. the .1. Therfore let vs not here be curiouse, which search for things vnsearchable: but rather let vs watch and praye, after the holesome precepte of our sauiour iudge,