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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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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,1 and by and by run away) but to those that overcome and persevere to the end. For our life is a warfare upon earth: which Job also hath confessed. The soldier hath a sure purpose to overcome his enemies. Our enemies are, the devil, the world, and the flesh. Against ⟨p. 120⟩these we must earnestly fight: of none other intent, but that we may overcome. The Apostle in the 6. to the Ephes. described the armour of the faithful. In victory the Saints consider sinceries and integrity, that we lose nothing of the verity known: but let us retain the pure word of God, and sincere faith, and let us keep our bodies & our souls clean from all pollution, and that to our lives end. He propoundeth most ample rewards by promise.2 Whereby he alludeth to the manner of Greeks and Romans, who decreed Images to such as deserved well of the common wealth in the which also they wrote their virtues, for whose cause they were set up either in the court or market place or else where. They seemed by this mean to deliver to their posterity as it were by hand the glory of their elders, which they made also as it were everlasting.3 Otherwise the use of this vocable Column, or pillar is diverse. Jeremiah is called of God a pillar for his constancy. The Apostles are called of S. Paul in the 2. to the Galath. chief pillars, for their excellency, and that the churches leaned upon them, for the preaching of the verity. The church it self also is called the pillar & base of verity, forasmuch as it is grounded upon the sure rock Christ. In the Temple of Solomon stood two columns or pillars, figures of the everlasting kingdom of Christ,4