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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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7 The seventh place that is treated in this conclusion, forbiddeth John, that he seal not the book written,1 [Greek or Hebrew], sayeth the Angel, seal it not. And certainly letters and books are wont to be sealed, either for credit & confirmations sake, or else that they should not be openly red of all men: but those only, to whom they are assigned. An Angel sayeth to Daniel in the .12. chapt. And thou Daniel close the words, and seal the book until the last time. He is commanded to shut his book, that is to say, to make an end, neither to look for any more revelation: finally he is commanded to shut it for the ungodly, unto whom assuredly this book shall seem dark & closed. For it followeth: for many shall err, & knowledge shall be manifold. For they that are not ruled by the certain & sure word of God, have nothing at all certainly tried & known, but wander through manifold or sundry & uncertain opinions, judgements, and traditions of men. For Daniel sayeth, that knowledge shall be variable: that is to say, there shall be innumerable opinions & sects of the religion & serving of god: where ⟨p. 680⟩nevertheless there is but one only true opinion, doctrine, faith or religion, the fame I say, which Daniel set forth in his book, which book also he sealed: that is to say, confirmed it as it were with godly seals, as authentical, or authorised, and which was worthy to be credited: howbeit at this present S. John is not commanded in the same sense and meaning not to seal his book, which we know to be altogether authentical:2 but such a thing as this is the Angel meaneth, conceal or cover not, & hide not this book: whom God therefore would have to be written, that it might be a public doctrine in the whole world whereby all men might be instructed in the things that are revealed from heaven, that they be not through the crafts and tyranny of Antichrist withdrawn from the kingdom of Christ, unto the kingdom of Antichrist: for God would that all these things should to all men be most common and manifestly known. And this sense hath Aretas opened also, saying: Seal them not, sayeth he, that is, keep them not sealed to thy self, but publish them to all. The reason is annexed: for the time is at hand, wherein verily these things which I have said, shall come to pass. Wherefore the faithful had need of warning, confirming and comfort.