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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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1Therefore S. John seeth seats, and those that sit on them. And who be those that sit? he addeth by an exposition, and sayeth: and the souls of them that are beheaded. For by an exposition it is taken, as though you should say, they that sat on the Heavenly seats, were the souls of them that are beheaded. Souls are not beheaded, but bodies: the souls remain in their state and life. Wherefore he sayeth the souls of them whose bodies were beheaded or slain. And here let us note, that S. John speaketh not of the bodies reassumpted, changed, or raised again at the last judgement, but of the souls delivered from the bodies of the martyrs. For he speaketh of souls loosed from the bodies, before the Judgement, according as every one in his time liveth here in this world, and is called from hence by death. For Aretas also Bishop of Caesarea expoundeth this of the souls of Martyrs: yet thinketh he not nevertheless that no man should be saved, unless he die by the tyrants sword. For he addeth this moreover: or verily he nameth to be beheaded tropically, which have mortified their members, that are on Earth. Hitherto he. And we also have showed before, that first and chiefly the holy martyrs are rewarded with eternal life, secondly all they that have honoured God truly, and have done penance, and crucified their flesh with all the concupiscences thereof.
1Therefore S. Iohn seeth seates, and those that sitte on them. And who be those that sitte? he addeth by an exposition, and sayeth: and the soules of them that are beheaded. For by an exposition it is taken, as though you should saye, they that sat on the Heauenly seates, were the soules of them that are beheaded. Soules are not beheaded, but bodies: the soules remayne in their state and life. Wherefore he sayeth the soules of them whose bodies were beheaded or slayne. And here lette vs note, that S. Iohn speaketh not of the bodies reassumpted, chaūged, or reysed againe at the last iudgement, but of the soules deliuered from the bodies of the martirs. For he speaketh of soules lowsed frō the bodies, before the Iudgement, accordynge as euery one in his time liueth here in this worlde, and is called from hence by death. For Aretas also Bishop of Cesarea expoundeth this of the soules of Martirs: yet thinketh he not neuerthelesse that no man should be saued, vnlesse he die by the tirauntes sworde. For he addeth this moreouer: or verely he nameth to be beheaded tropically, which haue mortified their membres, that are on Earth. Hitherto he. And we also haue shewed before, that first and chiefly the holy martirs are rewarded with eternal life, secondely all they that haue honoured God truely, and haue done penaunce, and crucified their flesh with al the concupiscences thereof.