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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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1In cities and houses the chiefest praise is, if all things be light and clear: for darkness is horrible & unpleasant. Therefore is an excellent light declared to be in the city or house of the lord. There is added a parable, whereby is showed the excellency of this light. It is like a most precious stone, suppose a Jasper, as it is commonly called, or a Chrysolite, or some like stone most bright. And S. John him self addeth more, as it were a Jasper stone like a Crystal. This is a new manner of speaking, but it hath a marvellous grace, if we understand it rightly. For a Jasper is green, a crystal is bright. He seemeth therefore to say, how that celestial brightness is continually green, & withereth never: that is to wit that the heavenly light is everlasting, & in it self after a sort waring green, and in growing green wareth bright and rejoiceth all heavenly dwellers. For hereafter followeth: for the glory of God hath lightened her, & the Lamb is her light. This brightness and most joyful light the Lord in the gospel of John promiseth in sundry places: and the whole blessed life, of this not the lest part, is called commonly blessed light, & light everlasting, or light of heaven. It seemeth to have ben prefigured in the golden candlestick of the tabernacle, &c. For if it were not hard for our Lord God to give unto precious stones wonderful colours & brightness: if he illumine this world full of naughty men with most goodly lights, the Sun Moon & Stars, what a light I pray thee, may we think to have in heaven, where no man shall dwell but the best, and of God most dearly beloved? Of this light much mention is made with Isaiah and in the Psalmist.
1In cities and houses the chiefest prayse is, if all thinges be light and clere: for darkenes is horrible & vnpleasaunt. Therfore is an excellent light declared to be in the citie or house of the lord. There is added a parable, whereby is shewed the excellēcie of this light. It is like a most preciouse stone, suppose a Iaspar, as it is cōmonly called, or a Chrysolithe, or some like stone moste brighte. And S. Iohn him selfe addeth more, as it were a Iaspar stone like a Christal. This is a newe maner of speakyng, but it hath a maruelouse grace, if we vnderstāde it rightly. For a Iaspar is grene, a christal is bright. He semeth therefore to saye, howe that celestial brightnes is continually grene, & whithereth neuer: that is to witte that the heauenly light is euerlasting, & in it self after a sorte waryng grene, and in growyng grene wareth bright and reioyceth all heauenly dwellers. For herafter followeth: for the glory of God hath lightened her, & the Lambe is her light. This brightnes and most ioyeful light the Lord in the gospel of Iohn promiseth in sondry places: and the whole blessed life, of this not the leste parte, is called cōmonly blessed light, & light euerlastyng, or light of heauen. It semeth to haue ben prefigured in the golden cādelsticke of the tabernacle, &c. For if it were not harde for our Lord God to geue vnto precious stones wonderfull colours & brightnes: yf he illumine this world full of naughtie men wyth moste goodly lyghtes, the Sunne Moone & Starres, what a lighte I praye thee, maye we thinke to haue in heauē, where no man shal dwell but the beste, and of God most derely beloued? Of this light muche mention is made with Esaye and in the Psalmist.