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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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And again, how the church living in this world, may l•ue notwithstanding in Christ, and be quickened of him, of whom it dependeth wholly, whom only it regardeth and in whom it is preserved. And who will not acknowledge this handling of the matter, to be all together Apostolic, and right well grounded in the doctrine of Christ? But in the work it self, all and every thing, shall to us be much more evidently declared.
And agayne, how the church liuing in this world, may l•ue notwithstanding in Christ, and be quickened of him, of whom it dependeth wholye, whom only it regardeth and in whom it is preserued. And who wyll not acknowledge this handlyng of the matter, to be all together Apostolicke, and right well grounded in the doctryne of Chryst? But in the worke it selfe, all and euery thynge, shall to vs be muche more euidently declared.
But where as Christ in the Gospel hath said, that the church his well-beloved spouse, should be exercised with sundry afflictions, in the which notwithstanding,1 he would never fail her: Now in deed from the right hand of his Father, he recounteth most plentifully and in a most goodly order of all the doleful destinies of the church, to the intent that whilst the church is subject to sundry evils, she may remember these things, and comfort her self, lest she being discouraged with adversity, she begin to doubt of the good will of God towards us, and fall again to Idolatry forsaken, into the errors of their Fathers, and into the slippery pleasures of this world: but rather that she go forward in the Religion of Christ once received, that she hold on through constant patience to profess Christ, to cleave unto him unseparably, that at the length we may also be joined with the same, in the heavenly country. Which is verily the mark and end of our life, & the course of all faithful in this miserable world. Howbeit,2 whereas in the calamities and persecutions of the faithful, and in the felicity & triumphing of the infidels, the mind even of the holyest servant of God, is sore moved, and grievously tempted, before he come to declare the heavy and miserable destinies of the church, he setteth forth unto them, a most beautiful type or figure of the reverend, holy and evermore blessed Trinity, wherein is set forth, to be seen of these of all men, the unspeakable wisdom of God, power & majesty, the just government of the same, and holy judgement in all things: And is also declared, that almighty God the father, by that Lamb, that is, by his sun, our only redeemer, in the virtue of the holy Ghost, doth govern well allthings, what soever they be either in heaven or in earth. And also the very destinies of the church, which are written in the book of his eternal providence, closed with seven seals. There appeareth the Lamb of God,