B11837:1774
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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14. But what profit shall the servants of God look for of this book? In a short sentence he compriseth much, and sayeth: happy is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. Felicity & blessedness, is the fruit that is taken of this book. In this present world being linked with Christ, w• shall walk in the way of righteousness, and eschew the crafts of Antichrist: and shall not feel the torments which arise in the conscience, of the corruption of religion depraved. And when we depart hence, we shall go straight to those blessed seats. This is the high blessedness and felicity. And let us mark, that it is not enough either to have seen, or heard, or red this book: it must needs be kept. For we must beware that it goeth not in at one ear, and out the other, that we forget not the things that are told us, but that we rather frame our whole life after the doctrine of this book. And he attributed to it the title of prophecy. All the Scripture is called a prophecy, as much as to say divine: But considering how this book for the more part thereof showeth things to ⟨p. 677⟩come unto the church, it is rightly called a prophecy.
14. But what profit shall the seruauntes of God loke for of this boke? In a short sentence he cōpriseth much, and saieth: happie is he that kepeth the woordes of the prophesie of this boke. Felicitie & blessednes, is the fruict that is taken of this boke. In this present worlde being lincked with Christe, w• shall walke in the way of righteousnes, and eschew the craftes of Antichriste: and shall not fele the tourmētes which arrise in the conscience, of the corruption of religion depraued. And when we depart hence, we shal go straight to those blessed seates. This is the highe blessednes and felicitie. And let vs marke, that it is not enough either to haue sene, or heard, or red this boke: it muste nedes be kepte. For we muste beware that it goeth not in at one eare, and oute the other, that we forget not the things that are told vs, but that we rather frame our whole lyfe after the doctryne of this boke. And he attributed to it the title of prophecie. All the Scripture is called a prophecie, as much as to say diuine: But consyderyng howe this boke for the more parte therof sheweth things to