B11837:1773
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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3. 1Now he gathereth the some of such things as he hath treated hitherto. The same are chiefly contained in two points. For he showeth hitherto, what thing must be done ([Greek or Hebrew]) shor••. For this book containeth the destinies of the church from the Apostles time to the worlds end. Therefore he prophesied ⟨p. 676⟩not a far of, but the things that began in the very time of S. John. And if they must be done, who shall resist? Not that I will establish the necessity of the Stoics, but that I acknowledge the mighty working of God, after his providence and righteousness. After he addeth another member: Behold I come quickly [Greek or Hebrew]. For this book comprehendeth many things, which concern the judgement it self, and the last judgement, to the which I will come so swiftly, and unlooked for, that the wicked and light men shall look for nothing less. For the Lord sayeth in the Gospel: it shall be as in the days of Noah and Loth. And in the hour that you think not, the son of man will come. Item, as the brightness cometh forth of the East, and shineth in the West: so shall be the coming of the son of man. And therefore the Lord sayeth now also at this present: Behold I come quickly. For suddenly, whilst he seemeth in the mean time to do an other thing, at unawares he bringeth in the Lord speaking, and that a matter wonderful, as this particle. Behold importeth. For S. Paul hath written also, whilst they shall say peace and security, sudden destruction shall come upon them.
3. 1Now he gathereth the some of such things as he hath treated hitherto. The same ar chiefly cōnteyned in two poincts. For he sheweth hitherto, what thinge must be done (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) shor••. For this boke conteineth the destinies of the church from the Apostles time to the worldes end. Therfore he prophesied ⟨p. 676⟩not a farre of, but the thinges that began in the very time of S. Ihon. And yf they muste be done, who shall resiste? Not that I wyll establyshe the necessitie of the Stoyckes, but that I acknowledge the mightie workyng of God, after his prouidence and righteousnes. After he addeth another membre: Beholde I come quickely . For this boke comprehendeth many things, which concerne the iudgemēt it selfe, and the last iudgement, to the which I will come so swiftely, and vnloked for, that the wicked and light men shall loke for nothing lesse. For the Lorde sayeth in the Gospell: it shall be as in the dayes of Noe and Loth. And in the howre that you thinke not, the sonne of man wyll come. Item, as the brightnesse cometh foorth of the Easte, and shyneth in the Weste: so shall be the comming of the sonne of man. And therfore the Lorde sayeth nowe also at this present: Beholde I comme quickely. For sodaynely, whyleste he seemeth in the meane tyme to doe an other thyng, at vnwares he bryngeth in the Lorde speakyng, and that a matter wonderfull, as this particle. Beholde importeth. For S. Paule hath written also, whileste they shall saie peace and securitie, sodayne destruction shall come vpon them.