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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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And I saw seats, and they that sate upon them, and the judgement was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, which had not worshipped the beast, neither his Image: neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands: and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand year: but the other of the dead men lived not again, until the thousand years were finished. This is the ⟨p. 601⟩first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. On such hath the second death no power, but they shall be the priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
ANd I sawe seates, and they that sate vpon thē, and the iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I saw the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnesse of Iesu, and for the word of God, which had not worshipped the beaste, nother his Image: nother had taken his marke vpon their foreheades, or in their hādes: and they liued and raigned with Christ a thousande yeare: but the other of the dead men liued not agayne, vntill the thousande yeres were finisshed. This is the ⟨p. 601⟩first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath parte in the first resurrection. On suche hath the seconde death no power, but they shal be the priestes of God and of Christe, and shal raigne with him a thousande yeres.
By these S. John declareth him self,1 expounding what those thousand years shall be. Not such doubtless, as very many, (amongst whom are accounted also the Millenaries or Chiliastes) do Imagine with themselves, in the which they say, there should be tranquillity upon earth, and in the which years the saints here in Earth shall reign corporally with Christ in most exquisite pleasures and joys. For S. John himself confuteth this opinion, whilst he showeth, how the saints should be beheaded of the beast and of his Image: and that the others which remain in death, should not live again, or receive the gospel of Christ. It is manifest therefore that the beast, & his Image shall be in those thousands years. It is evident that the Gospel of Christ shall by those thousand years so shine, that Satan should be so strait tied in chains, that nevertheless all should not receive the gospel, neither should there be quiet tranquillity: but that the Saints for Christs verity should suffer persecution of the beast, and that many should not believe the gospel, but rather withstand the same and perish. Yet that the Devil in the mean time shall not have so great power, as he hath obtained sins the thousand years were finished: neither that the gospel should in those thousand years be so darkened, as it was after corrupted and depraved. And he toucheth with all certain opinions right notable and necessary, and openeth the same, to wit what should be the state of them, which either are killed for Christ, or reject Antichrist: verily for that their souls do not sleep till the judgement, but live with Christ in heaven. He treateth moreover of the first resurrection, and second death. Thus unto them that marvel, where the souls of the dead shall become, and what they shall do immediately after the corporal death, he answereth, and so much as is requisite to know declareth.