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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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¶ THE BEGINNING OF THE work is made, & a most goodly description to us exhibited of Christ king and bishop in glory, & nevertheless working in the Church. The fifth Sermon.
¶ THE BEGINNING OF THE worke is made, & a moste goodly description to vs exhibited of Christe kyng and byshop in glory, & neuertheles woorkyng in the Churche. The fifth Sermon.
And I turned me, that I might see the voice that spake with me. And when I was turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks: And in the midst of the seven candlesticks, one like unto the Son of man clothed with a linen garment •owne to the ground, and gird about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his ears were white, as white wool and •nowe: And his eyes were as a flame of fire, •nd his feet like unto brass, as though they burnt in a furnace: and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right and seven Stars, and out of his mouth ⟨p. 32⟩went out a sharp two edged sword, and hi• face shone even as the Sun in his strength.
ANd I tourned me, that I myght see the voice that spake with me. And when I was tourned, I sawe seuen golden candelstickes: And in the middes of the seuen candelstickes, one like vnto ye sonne of man clothed with a linnen garmēt •owne to the grounde, and gyrde about the pappes with a golden girdell. His head and his eares were whyte, as whyte wolle and •nowe: And his eyes were as a flame of fyre, •nd his feete like vnto brasse, as though they brent in a fournace: and his voice as ye sound of many waters. And he had in his ryght and seuen Starres, and out of his mouthe ⟨p. 32⟩