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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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But the belt or girdle of Christ is not set in the wonted place, to wit, about the loins. For as Aretas hath also admonished, there are no concupiscences to be restrained in Christ. Therefore is he not girded after the manner of sinners, ⟨p. 36⟩but about the paps or breasts: to the intent we should understand by the girding, that he is king of kings, voyd• of all affections: Most righteous and holy in judgements and government: But yet in the mean time furnished fo• the defence of his church, as we have red it written in the .9• Psalm. The Lord hath put on strength & girded himself, &c. Christ might seem to have girded him self not after the manner that priests or kings use, for that he hath obtained […] more excellent priesthood and kingdom, enduring for eve• To accomplish these things it behoved him to use a te• ple, and palace not transitory, but heaven it self. Hebr. vi• and .ix. Yet in the mean time the effect pierceth in to th• church it self, that so he may be present in the church also.
But the belte or girdle of Christe is not set in the wonted place, to wytte, about the loynes. For as Aretas hath also admonished, ther ar no cōcupiscences to be restrained in Christ. Therefore is he not gyrded after the maner of synners, ⟨p. 36⟩but about the pappes or brestes: to thintent we should vnderstande by the girding, that he is kyng of kynges, voyd• of all affections: Moste rightuous and holy in iudgements and gouernement: But yet in the meane tyme furnyshed fo• the defence of his church, as we haue red it written in the .9• Psalme. The Lord hath put on strength & girded hymself, &c. Christ might seme to haue girded him selfe not after the maner that priestes or kynges vse, for that he hath obteyned 〈…〉 more excellent priesthod and kyngdome, induring for eue To accomplishe these thinges it behoued hym to vse a te ple, and palace not transitory, but heauen it selfe. Hebre. vi and .ix. Yet in the meane tyme the effect pearseth in to th church it selfe, that so he may be present in the church also.