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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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He shall find abominations abominable, and will say, that the devil hath reigned in them wholly, and had daily with new giles bewitched the silly wretches. But after that Paul alone (I will speak nothing now of the other Apostles) came to Corinth, Ephesus and Rome, and there had preached Christ: who can not see, how truly S. John here saw the Devil bounden and fast shut up? I am the briefer in this matter most plentiful, for that I think I have done enough, if I show only some footsteps, wherein going ye may come to a much more ample consideration of these things. Hereunto appertain those divine words of S. Paul, which are red in the 26. of the Acts, spoken before king Agrippa, and the princes of Syria and Festus proconsul there. For this intent have I appeared unto thee (sayeth the lord to S. Paul) that I might ordain thee a minister and a witness both of such things as thou hast seen, and also of such wherein I shall appear unto thee after this, delivering thee from the people and nations, whereunto I now send thee, that thou mayest open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins: &c. In the .1. chapt. of the Epistle to the Colossians, as also in diverse other places, S. Paul showeth, that Christ hath overcome Satan, and that the same Christ hath redeemed us, & brought us out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom and light of the son of God.1 Therefore where the Apostles and ministers are here said to bind and shut up Satan, it is by the way of their ministry to be understand. Every man also may judge of the things that have ben treated hitherto, whether he have profited in the doctrine of the gospel, which he hath a long time heard in the temple. For in case thou thy self be as yet bounden still with the chain of the Devil, thou haste not yet heard the gospel, as appertaineth: but if thou fellest that the Devil is bound with the chain, and that thou rulest the Devil, and the Devil not thee, the matter goeth well. Cry unto God: ⟨p. 593⟩Lord confirm this, and increase, that thou haste wrought in us, &c.
He shal finde abominations abominable, and will saye, that the deuil hath raygned in them wholy, and had dayly with newe giles bewitched the sely wretches. But after that Paule alone (I will speake nothing now of the other Apostles) came to Corinth, Ephesus and Rome, and there had preached Christe: who can not see, howe truely S. Iohn here sawe the Deuill bounden and faste shutte vp? I am the briefer in this matter most plentifull, for that I thinke I haue done enough, yf I shewe only some fotesteppes, wherein goyng ye maye come to a muche more ample consideration of these thinges. Hereunto appertayne those diuine wordes of S. Paule, which are red in the 26. of the Actes, spoken before king Agrippa, and the princes of Syria and Festus proconsull there. For this intente haue I appered vnto thee (sayeth the lord to S. Paule) that I mighte ordeyne thee a minister and a witnesse both of suche thinges as thou hast sene, and also of such wherin I shall appere vnto thee after this, deliuering thee from the people and nations, whereunto I nowe sende thee, that thou mayest open their eyes, that they maye tourne from darkenes to light, and frō the power of Sathan vnto God, that they maye receiue forgeuenes of sinnes: &c. In the .1. chapt. of the Epistle to the Colossians, as also in diuerse other places, S. Paule sheweth, that Christ hath ouercome Sathan, and that the same Christ hath redemed vs, & brought vs out of the kingdome of darknes into the kingdome and light of the sonne of God.