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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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Here is showed most plenteously, what shall at the length be the end of good men and evil, what shall be the sovereign felicity, and what the extreme misery and infelicity. Insomuch that this book may even by the thing it self or matter, that it treateth and setteth forth, commend it self to all godly people, and may show and prove in deed, that it was written by the spirit of the apostle.
Here is shewed most plenteously, what shal at the length be thend of good men and euyll, what shal be the souerayne felicitie, and what the extreme misery and infelicitie. In somuche that this boke maye euen by the thinge it selfe or matter, that it treateth and setteth forthe, commende it selfe to all godly people, and may shew and proue in dede, that it was writtē by the spirite of thapostle.
Now all these matters are set forth and handled after the Apostolic manner, and accustomed fashion of holy scripture,1 plain and full of perspicuity. At the beginning God propounded divine matters, and the which concerned our salvation, as it were under a veal, and under figures, not to the intent to darken or obscure them: but rather to unfold them and set them forth. For this manner of declaring invisible things, by visible, is more fit to teach, more mete to move, more apt for perspicuity, and most convenient and sitting, that things may be more deeply imprinted in mind, and the less fall out of the same. And therefore we read that sundry visions, were exhibited to the Patriarchs, as to Abraham, Israel, Joseph, Moses and others. Certes if you take from the books of the Prophets, the visions, parables, and sundry figures of speech, how much, I pray you, shall you leave of their doctrine? amongst these, be more notable in visions, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah. Neither is this manner of teaching by visions, parables, and sundry figures, taken away in the new testament, like as I have showed else where. The very story of the Gospel doth figurate and teach most things by parables. And. S. John himself in his Gospel, is very much in the mention of light, darkness, of bread, water, of a Shepherd, and sheep, and such other like. In the mean while I am not ignorant, how great a difference, there is between parables, Metaphors or Allegories, and visions: But who again knoweth not, that in teaching, and setting forth of matters the manner of either to be after a sort all one, and of the same effect? For they serve