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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.
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Fourthly, they shall see the face of God.1 S. Austen treateth much of seeing of God, to Paulina: and warneth godly, that we should not here Imagine to our selves carnal things. Moses in the .33. of Exodus. And Philippe the Apostle in the .14. of John have accounted it for the high felicity to see God, as he is, and as it is commonly said, face to face. And there is undoubtedly in this sight and fruition, high felicity and joy everlasting and most complete: howbeit in this present world, as the lord said to Moses, it chanceth to no man. The holy fathers have in deed seen God, but by a shape, and so far forth as he hath vouchsafed to reveal and show himself to them to be seen. Like as Tertullian showeth in the book against Praxeas: but with full eye, to see the full glory of God with joy inestimable, is than first granted us, what time being delivered from misery, and purged from corruption, we shall also in body be clarified: than at the last, as S. John said also in the .1. of John the .3. we shall see him as he is. Job most righteous speaking of this vision of God,2 said: when they shall have put about or clothed (to wit the father, son, & holy ghost) this (namely my body) with my flesh: I shall behold God out of my flesh: whom I shall see to my self, and mine eyes shall look upon, and no other. The which is my only desire. Of this seeing spake Paul also the Doctor of Gentiles, and said: now we see in a glass,3 even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face, &c. And of this vision S. Austen hath also disputed in his book De civitate dei. aboute the end.
Fourthly, they shal see the face of God.1 S. Austen treateth much of seyng of God, to Paulina: and warneth godly, that we shoulde not here Imagine to our selues carnall thinges. Moses in the .33. of Exodus. And Philippe the Apostle in the .14. of Iohn haue accompted it for the highe felicitie to see God, as he is, and as it is commonly sayde, face to face. And there is vndoubtedly in this sighte and fruition, highe felicitie and ioye euerlastyng and moste complete: howebeit in this present world, as the lorde sayde to Moses, it chaunceth to no mā. The holy fathers haue in dede sene God, but by a shape, and so farre forth as he hath vouchesaued to reueale and shewe himselfe to them to be sene. Like as Tertullian sheweth in the boke agaynste Praxeas: but with full eye, to see the full glory of God with ioye inestimable, is than firste graunted vs, what time beyng deliuered from miserie, and purged frō corruption, we shal also in body be clarified: than at the laste, as S. Iohn sayde also in the .1. of Iohn the .3. we shall see him as he is. Iob moste rightuouse speakyng of this vision of God,