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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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2. The city it self, that is to say, the buildings in the city, the palaces and houses, are pure gold. For all things be purified in the eternal country. There is no uncleanness,1 no evil affections, there shall be no trouble or pain. As the lord said also in the .19. chapt. of Matth. Disputing against the Sadducees. Therefore like as gold is most tried and pure, so shall the celestial habitation be most clean. Therefore must the bodies also that shall dwell in heaven be clarified or glorified. He addeth, that this gold most pure is not glass, but in brightness doeth represent most pure and shining glass. For in heaven all things are clear. There we shall be seen face to face. There we shall most perfectly know all things.
2. The citie it self, that is to say, the buildynges in the citie, the palaces and houses, are pure golde. For al things be purefied in the eternall countrie. There is no vncleanes,1 no euil affectiōs, there shal be no trouble or payne. As the lord sayde also in the .19. chapt. of Matth. Disputyng agaynst the Sadduceis. Therfore like as golde is most tried and pure, so shal the celestial habitation be most cleane. Therfore must the bodies also that shal dwell in heauen be clarified or glorified. He addeth, that this golde most pure is not glasse, but in brightnes doeth represent most pure and shinyng glasse. For in heauen al thinges are clere. There we shal be sene face to face. There we shal moste perfitly know al thinges.
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3. 1And first he sayeth generally that the foundations of the city, are beautified with all manner of precious stones: after particularly he reciteth by name the stones that are most excellent. Doubtless nothing is more precious, nothing more excellent, than Christ the foundation of our salvation, than the apostolical doctrine, whereby we are induced to the knowledge of Christ & of our salvation. And he setteth in order .xii. stones, to the intent we should understand, that there is not one precious stone alone placed for the foundation, but a row of one sort in such a length, as the side is square, & so consequently likewise in