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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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But the minds of the faithful are grievously tempted in this matter, the Devil suggesting,1 that the hope of the faithful is vain: and that is a thing most foolish, to contemn good things present and certain, for glory uncertain. There be innumerable others of the same sort, which come to the mind of man, and trouble and shake the faith of eternal life. The Lord therefore the faithful Physician of his, leest they should feel any hinderance in this behalf, con firmeth these things gravely and many ways: declaring the hope of the faithful to be most certain, and all things to be undoubted, which are or shall be taught of eternal life, of the felicity and glory of saints. And he placeth this assertion as it were in battle ray, after he hath certainly collected the some of felicity, whereunto by and by he will add fuller things after the vision exhibited.
But the mindes of the faythfull are greuousely tempted in this matter, the Deuill suggestynge,1 that the hope of the faythfull is vayne: and that is a thing moste folisshe, to contemne good thinges presente and certayne, for glory vncertayne. There be innumerable others of the same sorte, which come to the minde of manne, and trouble and shake the faith of eternall life. The Lord therefore the faythfull Phisition of his, leeste they should fele any hinderaunce in this behalf, cō firmeth these thinges g•auely and many wayes: declaryng the hope of the faythfull to be moste certayne, and al thinges to be vndoubted, whiche are or shall be taught of eternal life, of the felicitie and glory of sainctes. And he placeth this assertion as it were in bat•ayle raye, after he hath certenly collected the some of felicitie, whereunto by and by he will adde fuller thinges after the vision exhibited.
- 1A weighty confirmation yt all these things are undoubted which are spoken of the blessed life.A weightie cōfirmatiō yt all these things are vndoubted which are spoken of the blessed life.