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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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Let us hear moreover what the Lord promiseth to them that open, that is to say, to such as receive Christ with true faith.1 The Lord promiseth to them two things chiefly. First, I will go into him, saith he. The scripture signifieth, ye Christ dwelleth every where through faith in the hearts of the faithful, & with a most ⟨p. 136⟩strait knot to be joined unto them. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. These things are spoken of the Lord in the .vi. of John. And in the xiiii. chapt. he saith. He that loveth me, will keep my word: And my father and I will come unto him, and will make abode with him. S. Paul saith that he liveth not now, but that Christ liveth in him. The same affirmeth that Christ through faith dwelleth in the hearts of the faithful. And so the Lord entereth the hearts of them that let him in. Not the least part of felicity consisteth in this conjunction. For to be united with God, is blessedness, which beginneth here, and is made perfect in an other life. And therefore in the second place the Lord saith: And I will sup with him, and he with me. Whereby he noteth not only again a most dear friendship & familiarity (for the table is consecrate to amity) but rather the fruition of eternal glory. For by the supper are signified, the joys celestial, greatest, and unspeakable, which after their souls the Godly receive immediately after death: But more fully in the end of times, when the bodies shall arise again. Therefore is it not applied to a diner, but to a supper, as it is also in the .14. of Luke. Then if we receive Christ, we shall have him dwelling with us continually, whilst we live in this world. And in the world to come we shall have the full fruition of all the joys celestial. These things be certain and true. For otherwise in the life to come there shall be no riotous banquets, such as the Turks do imagine.
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