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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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Woe be to them that contemn this unmeasurable mercy and goodness of God and long suffering, and continue in their mischief.
Wo be to them that cōtemne this vnmeasurable mercy and goodnes of God and long suffering, and continewe in their mischiefe.
1Christ is here again most plentifully described, who he is as in the former titles. Certes it may be gathered of all that this is the best and most perfect description of Christ, that there is no need to beg of any other, to wit of humane matters. He setteth forth him self with a new name, and calleth him, Ho amen, that Amen. That same is an Hebrew word, and most commonly used in the Evangelists, especially in John, S. Paul in the .ii. to the Corinthians the first Chapt. Christ the son of God, saith he, which by us is preached amongst you, by me & by Silvanus & Timothy was not yea and nay, but in him it was yea. For all the promises of God are in him yea, and in him are amen to the praise of God by us. &c. But the Lord expoundeth him self, why ⟨p. 125⟩he called him self that Amen. For I am, saith he, that witness, I mean that trusty or faithful or constant and true. For Christ is given us of the father, that he should testify of the will of God the father. And his testimony, as he him self repeateth oftener than once in the Gospel of S. John, is firm, constant, sure, certain & true, having no falsity, doubtfulness, nor inconstancy. And these things accord right well to this argument, wherein he reproveth the Laodicians of sin, and exhorteth them to repentance. It is a grievous matter for the flesh to hear such a doctrine: but where the certainty, assuredness, or verity of the teacher is perceived, it will commonly move mens minds if they be not altogether abject and desperate.
1Christ is here againe most plentifully described, who he is as in the fourmer titles. Certes it may be gathered of al that this is the best and moste perfit description of Christ, that there is no nede to begge of any other, to witte of humane matters. He setteth forth him selfe with a new name, and calleth him, Ho amen, that Amen. That same is an Hebrewe worde, and most commonly vsed in the Euangelistes, especially in Iohn, S. Paul in the .ii. to the Corinthians the first Chapt. Christ the sonne of God, saith he, which by vs is preached amonges you, by me & by Syluanus & Timothee was not yea and nay, but in him it was yea. For all the promesses of God are in hym yea, and in him are amen to the praise of God by vs. &c. But the Lorde expoundeth him selfe, why