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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 there came unto me one of the seven Angels, which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues: and talked with me saying: come hither, I will show the the bride, the lambs wife. And he carried me away in spirit to a great, and an high mountain, and he showed me the great City, holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the brightness of God. And her shining was like to a stone most precious, even a Jasper clear as a Crystal: and had great and high walls, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve Angels: & names written, which are the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: on the East part three gates, and on the North side three gates, and toward the South three gates, and on the west side three ⟨p. 647⟩gates: and the wall of the City had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lambs twelve Apostles.
AND there came vnto me one of the seuen Angelles, which had the seuen vyalles full of the seuen laste plagues: and talked with me sayeng: come hither, I wil shew the the bryde, the lambes wyfe. And he caried me away in spirite to a great, and an high moū tayne, and he shewed me the greate Citie, holy Hierusalem, descēding out of heauen from God, hauing the brightnesse of God. And her shyning was lyke to a stone most preciouse, euē a Iaspar clere as a Cristal: and had great and high walles, and had twelue gates, and at the gates twelue Angels: & names writtē, which ar the twelue tribes of the children of Israell: on the East part three gates, and on the North syde three gates, and towarde the South three gates, and on the west syde thre ⟨p. 647⟩gates: and the walle of the Citie had twelue foundations, and in them the names of the Lambes twelue Apostles.
S. John returneth to the description of the city celestial,1 which in the beginning of this chapter he had attempted. He hath inferred certain things in place right necessary, touching the certain hope of the faithful: which after he hath finished, he seemeth afterward to unlock and set open Heaven, that the godly, with the eyes of faith, might as it were look herein, and see clearly what is the hope and glory of Saints to come. For under the type of a most beautiful city, he setteth forth a picture or description most evident of the blessed seat, or palace & city of God or of the everlasting country and church triumphant. We shall not here feign and forge to our selves things earthly and corporal, but spiritual and celestial. For the spirit of God will have us by occasion of temporal things, with our minds to ascend to eternal, and by temporal things, more excellent. Therefore are all things figured, with amplifications, Hyperboles, and full of other figures. We shall therefore imagine in these far greater things: as we are wont to do, what time we read or hear such things as our lord hath taught under the parables of weddings and feasts.