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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.
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Finally he addeth,1 and I have the keys of Hell and of death. By the which words again he comforteth exceedingly, and expresseth his power: and declareth how great he is, and what we have of him. Here must we speak by the way of the keep. The ordinary gloss sayeth very well: he that hath the keys of any house, sayeth he, letteth in whom he will, and keepeth back whom he will from entering in. Therefore Christ possesseth the keys of death & hell, for that whom he will, he delivereth from perpetual condemnation of death: And whom he will,2 he suffereth to remain justly in the same danger of damnation. And verily Isaiah in the 22. speaking of Eliachim, whom he sayeth should be made Judge in the court of Hezekiah: I will lay sayeth he the key of the house of David upon his shoulder: which shall open, and no man shall shut: shall shut, and no man shall open. Therefore are the keys put in the Scripture for the charge and government of the house. Eliachim shall govern all thing in the Court of Hezekiah uprightly. What soever he shall determine, no man shall infringe, that which he shall abrogate, no man shall restore. Christ therefore, a figure of whom Eliachim represented, shall him self have also the chief government in the house or kingdom of God: so that whom he will, he may quicken, and pluck back from hell and from damnation: And again whom he list to condemn, he may destroy by his just judgement. For he hath most full power over death and hell.3 For both two hath he overcome and made weak. And these things comfort the faithful most strongly, and retain them in all Godly duties. And that same is chiefly to be observed, that he sayeth not, he had the keys, or shall have, but I have, sayeth he, I have I say. He gave not his power to the Bishop of Rome, but hath i• him self, and will keep it still for ever. And he gave ⟨p. 44⟩not to the Apostles full power of life & death, of salvation and damnation,4 and so unarmed him self: but he gave the keys of opening and shutting heaven, as it were to his Ministers & servitors, by the preaching of the Gospel: by the which he promised life to all that believed, Christ him self should give that life for the truth of the promise: To whom so ever they should threaten damnation, Christ him self should condemn for the truth of his word.