B11837:1804
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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Again the Lord calleth him self a Star, and that not obscure, but shining and bright, and even the morning ⟨p. 691⟩Star. When he called him self a Star, he had respect to the most ancient Oracle of Balaam that most wise Prophet in the East. He prophesied that a Star should arise out of Israel, that is to say a celestial star, and even the very son of God should be borne of a woman. And that the same star did arise the magicians, being also of the East, testify in the .2. chap. of S. Matthew. And it is called bright, because Christ is the light, illumining all men that come in to the world. Of the which matter the same S. John hath treated much in the first, eight, and ninth chapt. of his Evangelical story. The same our Lord is also the morning star, so called of S. Peter, 2. Pet. 1. And of this our S. John in the .2. chapt. of the Apoca. For like as Lucifer arising, draweth the day star after him: so Christ shining in the hearts of the faithful, doth lighten them more and more in this present world also, and in the life to come doth cloth them whole with the light celestial. Thomas of Aquine expounding this place: the morning Star, sayeth he, is to wit the messenger of the day, that is the everlasting felicity through his resurrection. And these things have we heard hitherto of the mouth of Christ, concerning Christ, who and how great he is, and what treasures we have laid up in store in him. He is very God and man, was incarnate for us, that he might be our root, virtue, life, light, and salvation. Therefore have we reposed in him, all fullness of Salvation. And so we see again, that this book is written with the Apostolical spirit, which spirit verily so oft as occasion serveth, reasoneth excellently of Christ, and preacheth his salvation, and commendeth the faith in him, unto all the faithful. The same spirit therefore hath inspired either book both of the Gospel, and Apocalypse of Saint John, and caused them to be written of the same Author.
Agayne the Lorde calleth hym selfe a Starre, and that not obscure, but shynynge and brighte, and euen the mornyng ⟨p. 691⟩Starre. When he called hym selfe a Starre, he had respecte to the moste auncient Oracle of Balaam that most wise Prophet in the Easte. He prophecied that a Starre shulde arryse out of Israell, that is to say a celestial starre, and euen the very sonne of God shoulde be borne of a woman. And that the same starre did arrise the magiciens, being also of the Easte, testifie in the .2. chap. of S. Mathew. And it is called bright, because Christe is the light, illumining all men that come in to the world. Of the which matter the same S. Ihon hath treated much in the first, eight, and nynth chapt. of his Euangelicall story. The same our Lorde is also the morning starre, so called of S. Peter,