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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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But the church, is the city of God: And the city of God, is the church. Which is here set forth with three epithets or ⟨p. 122⟩titles, of the which it is easy to judge, what the church is, or what we should think thereof. The church is the city of God. For like as the city, is the fellowship of citizens: Even so is the church the communion of saints. The Prince of them is Christ, the head of the church. The round world it self was a figure of this church, and the very setting up of the tents, in the midst whereof was seen the Tabernacle, a token of the deity present, as it were a cohabiter. &c. For the Lord is in the midst of the church. As we have red in the xxvi. of Levit. And in the .2. to the Corinth. the .6. Secondly the church is called new Jerusalem. For the old was a figure of the new. This corporal church is new Jerusalem, that is to say spiritual. Which S. Paul also affirmeth in the iiii. to the Galath. For in the third place is expounded that newness. It is not builded of men, but cometh down from heaven above. For unless we be borne from above of spirit and of seed immortal to wit the word of God, we can not be members of the church. And we are borne by a spiritual regeneration, the children of Christ & of the church. Whereof the Lord himself discourseth at large in the .iii. of John.
But the churche, is the citie of God: And the citie of God, is the churche. Whiche is here set forth with thre epithetes or ⟨p. 122⟩titles, of the whiche it is easy to iudge, what the churche is, or what we shuld thinke therof. The church is the citie of God. For lyke as the citie, is the fellowship of citezens: Euen so is the churche the communion of sainctes. The Prince of thē is Christ, the head of the churche. The rounde worlde it selfe was a figure of this churche, and the very setting vp of the tentes, in the middes wherof was sene the Tabernacle, a token of the deitie present, as it were a cohabiter. &c. For the Lorde is in the middes of the churche. As we haue red in the xxvi. of Leuit. And in the .2. to the Corinth. the .6. Secondly the churche is called new Hierusalem. For the olde was a figure of the newe. This corporall churche is new Hierusalē, that is to say spirituall. Whiche S. Paul also affirmeth in ye iiii. to the Galath. For in the thirde place is expounded that newnes. It is not builded of men, but cometh downe from heauen aboue. For vnlesse we be borne from aboue of spirite and of sede immortall to witte the word of God, we can not be members of the churche. And we are borne by a spirituall regeneration, the children of Christ & of the church. Wherof the Lorde himselfe discourseth at large in the .iii. of Iohn.