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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.
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¶ He draweth them also hereby unto repentance. The .xxij. Sermon.
¶ He draweth them also hereby vnto repentaunce. The .xxij. Sermon.
Behold I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me on my seat even as I overcame, and have sitten with my father on his seat. Let him that hath ears, hear, what the spirit saith to the congregations.
BEholde I stande at the dore and knocke: If any man heare my voice and open the dore, I wyll come in vnto hym, and will suppe with him, and he with me: To him that ouercometh wyll I graunt to sitte with me on my seate euen as I ouercame, and haue sitten with my father on his seate. Let hym that hath eares, heare, what the spirite saith to the congregations.
Hereby also the Lord allureth the Laodiceans to repentance, showing that every time is mete for conversion, and that God is evermore ready to receive sinners, and provoketh them always that they should amend and live. And this matter he expoundeth in an allegorical and goodly speech,1 taken out of the fifth chapt. of the book of Canticles. For he feigneth the Lord to stand at the door and knock, yea and to promise to them that open the greatest familiarity and joys unspeakable.
Hereby also the Lorde allureth the Laodiceans to repentaunce, shewyng that euery time is mete for conuersion, and that God is euermore ready to receiue sinners, and prouoketh them alwaies that they should amēde and liue. And this matter he expoundeth in an allegoricall and goodly speache,