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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 he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city with all, and the gates thereof, and the walls thereof. And the city was built four square, & the length was as large as the breadth of it. And he measured the city with the reed .xii. M. furlongs and the length and breadth, and height of it were equal. And he measured the wall thereof 144. cubits, after the measure of a man which the angel had. And the building of the wall of it was of Jasper. And the city was of pure gold, like unto clear glass: & the foundations of the walls, & of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was a Jasper, the second a Sapphire, the third a Chalcedony, the fourth a Smaragd, the .v. a Sardonyx, the .vi. Sardius, the .vii. a Chrysolite, the eight Beryl, the .ix. a Topaz, the .x. a Chrisoprasos, the .xi. a Jacinth, the twelfth an Amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, & every gate was one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as a thorough we shining glass.
AND he that talked with me, had a golden reede to measure the citie with al, and the gates therof, and ye walles thereof. And ye citie was buylte foure square, & the length was as large as ye breadth of it. And he measured the citie with the reede .xii. M. furlōgs and the length and breadth, and height of it were equal. And he measured the wall therof 144. cubites, after the measure of a manne which the angel had. And the building of the walle of it was of Iaspar. And the citie was of pure gold, like vnto cleare glasse: & the foū dations of the walles, & of the citie were garnished with al maner of pretious stones. The first foundation was a Iaspar, the seconde a Saphyre, the third a Calcedony, the fourth a Smaragde, the .v. a Sardonix, the .vi. Sardeos, the .vii. a Chrysolite, the eight Berall, the .ix. a Topas, the .x. a Chrisoprasos, the .xi. a Iacincte, the twelft an Amatist. And the twelue gates were twelue pearles, & euery gate was one pearle, and the strete of the citie was pure golde, as a thorowe we shining glasse.
He proceedeth in describing the blessed seats, and that life of the world to come, under the Image of a most goodly and ⟨p. 655⟩