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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.
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Of the renewing of the world he speaketh plainly,1 as doeth also the apostle S. Peter in his later Epistle, the .3. chap. that all things verily should be purged by fire, & not wholly abolished & annihilated, but should doubtless be purified from all corruption: for Aretas: he signifieth not, sayeth he the extinguishing of the creature, but a renewing for the better. Therefore sayeth S. John expressly, that he saw a new heaven, & a new earth, whereunto he addeth by exposition: that the first heaven, & the first earth are vanished away: to wit they are changed in their qualities: so that the corruptible things are now gone, created for corruptible uses. For even so is the Sea no more, also doubtless subject to corruption, but changed into better. S. Austen, and his scholar Primasius suppose that the troublesome state of the world (signified not seldom in the scriptures by the Sea) about the end of the world shall cease. Read the .17. chap. of the .20. book De civitate dei. Expounding this place, he reasoneth likewise at large of this innovation of the world, in the same .20. book De civitate dei, & .18. chap. & other places. I think mere in this matter to put away all curiosity: & if any hid thing appear therein, that it be reserved unto that day, in the which we shall see all things evidently. And I suppose that these things concerning the renewing of heaven & earth are not therefore spoken, that so there should any place be prepared for us, which we should inhabit again in these inferiors parts under heaven (for we believe that we shall fly up into heaven, & go mete the lord in the clouds, according to the doctrine of the apostle. 1. Thess. 4.) but for ye our minds are thus confirmed, that the faithful shall undoubtedly be renewed & glorified. For if heaven and earth, made for man, be renewed & purified: who will doubt now, that men themselves shall be most chiefly clarified?
Of the renewyng of the world he speaketh plainely,1 as doeth also thapostle S. Peter in his later Epistle, the .3. chap. that al thinges verely shuld be purged by fire, & not wholy abolished & adnichilated, but should doubtles be purified from all corruptiō: for Aretas: he signifieth not, sayeth he thextinguisshing of the creature, but a renewyng for the better. Therfore sayeth S. Iohn expressely, that he sawe a newe heauē, & a newe earth, wherunto he addeth by exposition: that the first heauē, & the first earth are vanisshed awaye: to wit they are chaūged in their qualities: so yt the corruptible thinges are now gone, created for corruptible vses. For euen so is the Sea no more, also doubtles subiecte to corruptiō, but chaūged into better. S. Austen, and his scollar Primasius suppose that the troublesome state of the world (signified not seldome in ye scriptures by the Sea) about thende of the world shal cease. Reade ye .17. chap. of the .20. boke De ciuitate dei. Expoūding this place, he reasoneth likewise at large of this innouatiō of the world, in the same .20. boke De ciuitate dei, & .18. chap. & other places. I thinke mere in this matter to put awaie al curiositie: & if any hid thing appere therin, that it be reserued vnto yt daie, in the which we shal see al thinges euidently. And I suppose yt these things cōcerning the renewyng of heauē & earth ar not therfore spokē, yt so ther shuld any place be prepared for vs, which we shuld inhabite again in these inferiours partes vnder heauē (for we beleue yt we shal flie vp into heauē, & go mete ye lord in the clowdes, according to the doctrine of thapostle.