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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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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.
S. Iohn retourneth to the description of the citie celestial,1 whiche in the beginnyng of this chapter he had attempted. He hath inferred certen thinges in place righte necessarie, touchyng the certayne hope of the faythfull: whiche after he hath finisshed, he semeth afterwarde to vnlocke and set open Heauen, that the godly, with the eyes of fayth, mighte as it were loke herein, and see clerely what is the hope and glory of Sainctes to come. For vnder the tipe of a moste beautiful citie, he setteth forth a picture or description moste euident of the blessed seate, or palace & citie of God or of the euerlasting countrie and church triumphant. We shal not here faine and forge to our selues thinges earthly and corporall, but spirituall and celestiall. For the sprete of God will haue vs by occasion of temporall thinges, with our mindes to ascende to eternal, and by temporal thinges, more excellent. Therefore are al thinges figured, with amplifications, Hiperbolies, and ful of other figures. We shall therefore imagine in these farre greater thinges: as we are wonte to do, what time we reade or heare such thinges as our lorde hath taught vnder the parables of weddynges and feastes.