B11837:1620
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
By these S. Iohn declareth him selfe,1 expoundyng what those thousande yeres shal be. Not suche doubtles, as very many, (emongs whom are accompted also the Millenaries or Chiliastes) do Imagine with themselues, in the whiche they saye, there should be tranquillitie vpō earth, and in the which yeres the sainctes here in Earth shal raigne corporally with Christ in moste exquisite pleasures and ioyes. For S. Iohn himselfe confuteth this opinion, whilest he sheweth, how the sainctes should be beheaded of the beaste and of his Image: and that the others which remayne in death, should not liue agayne, or receyue the gospel of Christ. It is manifest therefore that the beaste, & his Image shal be in those thousandes yeres. It is euident that the Gospell of Christe shall by those thousande yeres so shine, that Sathan shoulde be so strayte tied in chaynes, that neuerthelesse all should not receyue the gospell, nother shuld there be quiet tranquillitie: but that the Sainctes for Christes veritie should suffer persecution of the beaste, and that many shuld not beleue the gospel, but rather withstande the same and perisshe. Yet that the Deuill in the meane time shall not haue so great power, as he hath obteyned sins the thousande yeres were finisshed: nother that the gospel should in those thousande yeres be so darkened, as it was after corrupted and depraued. And he toucheth with all certen opinions righte notable and necessarie, and openeth the same, to witte what should be the state of them, which eyther are killed for Christ, or reiecte Antichrist: verely for that their soules do not slepe til the iudgemēt, but liue with Christ in heauen. He treateth moreouer of the first resurrection, and seconde death. Thus vnto them that maruaile, where the soules of the dead shal become, and what they shal do immediately after the corporal death, he aunswereth, and so much as is requisite to know declareth.