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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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Our judge cometh on horseback, & that on a white horse:1 not that he needeth the help of corruptible horses in heaven, but thus he speaketh after the manner of men, that we might imagine greater things. Conquerors ride on white horses. Here is signified therefore, that our judge shall be a conqueror & a triumpher. Others suppose by the white horse to be signified his most pure humanity. I understand rather the white cloud. For the same toke him up from the eyes of his disciples, what time he ascended into heaven of mount Olivet. In the same he shall come again to judge. And like as Kings are carried on horses and chariots: so the Psalmist ascribeth to God clouds as horses and chariot.
Our iudge cōmeth on horsebacke, & that on a white horse:1 not that he nedeth the helpe of corruptible horses in heauen, but thus he speaketh after the maner of men, that we might imagine greater thinges. Cōquerours ride on white horses. Here is signified therfore, that our iudge shal be a cōquerour & a triumpher. Others suppose by the white horse to be signified his most pure humanitie. I vnderstand rather the white clowde. For the same toke him vp from the eyes of his disciples, what time he ascended into heauē of mounte Oliuet. In the same he shall come agayne to iudge. And like as Kinges are caried on horses and charettes: so the Psalmiste ascribeth to God clowdes as horses and charette.
- 1He rideth on a white horse.
2. Our judge is [Greek or Hebrew] faithful & true. Faithful,1 to his faithful. True in all his promises towards the godly & ungodly. They are deceived, & shall see themselves to be deceived at the judgement, so many as have contemned the promises & threatenings of God as vain, & esteeming things after the success of this world, judge the wicked to be happy and fortunate, and the godly to be wretched and miserable. Hereof hath the Prophet Malachi reasoned in the .3. and .4. chapt. And seeing the judge is faithful & true, he judgeth and fighteth in righteousness, to wit, giving every man his own, rewards to the good, and punishments to the evil. This king doeth not judge and fight, as the kings of this world are wont, following vanity, and corrupt affections. And Christ is said to fight, when he rewardeth the ungodly after their demerits, the apostle: we must all, sayeth he, be manifest before the judgement seat of Christ, that every man may