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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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1He annexeth also an other general promise, whereby he exhorteth and moveth to the study of godly religion & to repentance. For to him that overcometh is promised the kingdom of heaven. And he saith to him that overcometh (whereof I have spoken in the other epistles) not to him ye fleeth or to a coward. &c. He propoundeth also the example of the conqueror Christ. For we must overcome, as he hath overcome. He in deed overcame most perfectly: we after our little strength, fight, and overcome. And verily the true victory in us, is the lively virtue of Christ: that is to say, by him they overcome, whosoever overcome. And like as he having overcome death, & vanquished the world & the devil, ascended into heaven, & sate on the right hand of the father: so he promiseth us also overcoming, ⟨p. 137⟩that he will give us the seat of his father: not that we sitting on the right hand of God, should judge over all flesh, being made Christs: but that being made partakers of everlasting glory, and delivered from all judgement, we may appear in glory, when he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. We read of a like promise made to the disciples Matth. 19. and Luke. 22. And so assuredly shall this glory come unto us, as Christ him self did verily ascend into Heaven, and sate in the glory celestial.
1He annexeth also an other generall promesse, wherby he exhorteth and moueth to the study of godly religion & to repentaūce. For to him that ouercometh is promised the kingdome of heauen. And he saith to him that ouercometh (wherof I haue spoken in thother epistles) not to him ye fleeth or to a coward. &c. He propoūdeth also thexāple of the cōquerour Christ. For we must ouercome, as he hath ouercomē. He in dede ouercame most perfitly: we after our litle strēgth, fight, and ouercome. And verely the true victory in vs, is ye liuely vertu of Christ: that is to say, by him they ouercom, whosoeuer ouercome. And like as he hauing ouercome death, & vanquished the world & the deuill, ascended into heauen, & sate on the right hand of the father: so he promiseth vs also ouercomming, ⟨p. 137⟩