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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 the lord herein followeth the same order, which we see he hath followed in others. For it is one & the same kind of doctrine with all churches and in all times. First therefore is showed, unto whom the epistle is written or dedicated: to the pastor and whole congregation of Philadelphia.1 Philadelphia was a city of Lydia, neither very famous, nor yet obscure. We read how it hath ben oft shaken with earthquakes, and repaired again. Strabo mentioneth thereof in the 12. book of Geography, and so have other authors also. Yet it made it self famous by virtues. After is the Lord Christ signified to be Author of this epistle, who at other times also hath told S. John what he should write.
And the lord herin followeth the same order, which we see he hath followed in others. For it is one & the same kinde of doctrine with all churches and in al times. Firste therfore is shewed, vnto whom the epistle is written or dedicated: to the pastour and whole cōgregation of Philadelphia.1 Philadelphia was a citie of Lydia, neither very famouse, nor yet obscure. We reade how it hath bē oft shakē with earthquakes, and repared againe. Strabo mentioneth therof in the 12. boke of Geographie, and so haue other authours also. Yet it made it self famouse by vertues. After is the Lorde Christ signified to be Authour of this epistle, who at other times also hath tolde S. Iohn what he should write.
- 1Philadelphia.
And to Christ are attributed three things or rather Christ attributeth three things to him self, that he is holy, true, & hath the key of David: The which he hath borrowed of the Image of the first Chapt. Christ is holy,1 because he is pure & clean from all filthiness, & from all unrighteousness, very God, a con summing fire, doing no man any wrong, having nothing at all that may be blamed. For to him the Seraphin saying rightly, holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth: Isaiah. 7.