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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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Again he commendeth the perseverance of the faithful in the true religion. Thou hast kept, sayeth he,1 the word of my patience. The word of patience is the Gospel of eternal salvation: which is otherwise called of S. Paul the word of the cross, and that for two considerations. First for because he describeth the cross and patience of Christ whereby we are saved. And again he persuadeth us also to bear the cross, and patiently to suffer with Christ, Matth. 16.2. Timoth. 2. Neither must any man look for any perseverance of him that is impatient. The Lord sayeth in the 12. of Luke, in your patience you shall possess your souls. Therefore hath either the pastor or the church of Philadelphia kept the word of patience, to wit in retaining in their hearts the patience of Christ through faith, and in showing patience in words or sayings, and sustaining much travel in body. Which in deed is the best way to keep churches safe and sound, and every one of the faithful. Let them keep, I say, the word of Christ his patience, and the rest commit to the Lord.
Agayne he cōmendeth the perseueraunce of the faithfull in the true religion. Thou hast kept, sayeth he,1 the worde of my patience. The worde of patience is the Gospel of eternal saluation: whiche is otherwise called of S. Paull the worde of the crosse, and that for two considerations. First for bicause he describeth the crosse and patience of Christe wherby we are saued. And again he perswadeth vs also to beare ye crosse, and patiently to suffer with Christe, Matth. 16.2. Timoth. 2. Neyther muste any man loke for any perseueraunce of him that is impatient. The Lord sayeth in the 12. of Luke, in your patience you shal possesse your soules. Therfore hath eyther the pastour or the church of Philadelphia kept the worde of patience, to witte in reteyning in their hartes the patience of Christ through fayth, and in shewyng patience in wordes or saiynges, and susteyning muche trauel in body. Whiche in dede is the beste waye to kepe churches safe and sounde, and euery one of the faythful. Let them kepe, I saye, the worde of Christe his patience, and the rest commit to the Lord.