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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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First thou hast seen, sayeth the Lord, a vision,1 whereat thou waste amazed: but fear thou not. For thou hast not seen any evil or fearful spirit, boding any misfortune: but my shape, which am thy redeemer and Lord. I am first and last. And this manner of speaking (as I warned a little before) he toke out of the Prophecies of Isaiah, as it is to be seen in the .xli. xliiii. xlv. and xlviii. chapters. And he signifieth him self to be coequal, and of the same substance with the father in all ⟨p. 42⟩things, very God, eternal, and incomprehensible. For look what things the father attributeth to himself, the same also doth the Son usurp. But there is no order or time certain to be understand in first and last, but plainly everlastingness. Therefore Christ here signifieth,2 that he is very God, equal and of the same essence with the father from all eternity. As the same is also much confirmed in John 1.5.10.14. and 17. chapter. This fighteth against the Heretics, which at that time also, as at this day the Seruetanes, deny the eternal deity of Christ the Lord. And thus, when the true God is of us acknowledged and believed, he may be for our Salvation. If Christ be not very God, he is not our salvation. For I am God, sayeth the verity: And besides me there is no God, no Salvation.
First thou hast sene, saieth the Lord, a vision,1 wherat thou waste amased: but feare thou not. For thou hast not sene any euill or fearful spirite, boding any misfortune: but my shape, whiche am thy redemer and Lorde. I am first and laste. And this maner of speakyng (as I warned a little before) he toke out of the Prophecies of Esaye, as it is to be seene in the .xli. xliiii. xlv. and xlviii. chapters. And he signifieth him selfe to be coequall, and of the same substaunce with the father in all ⟨p. 42⟩thinges, very God, eternall, and incōprehensible. For loke what thinges the father attributeth to himself, the same also doth the sonne vsurpe. But there is no order or time certain to be vnderstāde in first and last, but plainly euerlastingnes. Therfore Christ here signifieth,