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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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¶ He proceedeth in reciting most great rewards. The .xix. Sermon.
¶ He procedeth in recityng moste great rewardes. The .xix. Sermon.
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out. And I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of Heaven from my God, and I will write upon him my new name. Let him that hath ears hear, what the spirit sayeth to the congregations.
HIm that ouercometh wil I make a piller in the temple of my God, and he shall goe no more out. And I will wryte vpon him the name of my God, and the name of the citie of my God, newe Ierusalē, which commeth downe out of Heauen from my God, and I will wryte vpon him my newe name. Lette him that hathe eares heare, what the spirite sayeth to the congregations.
Our Lord proceedeth in recounting much more ample rewards, which he would give to them that overcome: And so he tempereth his words, that we may easily perceive, this promise not only to appertain to the congregation of Philadelphia, but to all the Churches in the whole world, yea and to every of the faithful. And as we have oftentimes repeated already (for I am not ashamed to repeat, seeing that the Lord him self so greatly urgeth the victory) again we say, that those things are promised not to such as fight lightly or negligently (for diverse fight,