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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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¶ The second vision is showed to S. John, wherein he seeth God in his Throne with Elders, whom he describeth gallantly. The .xxiij. Sermon.
¶ The seconde vision is shewed to S. Iohn, wherin he seeth God in his Throne with Elders, whome he describeth gallauntly. The .xxiij. Sermon.
After this I looked, and behold a door was open in heaven, and the first voice which I heard was as it were a trumpet talking with me, which said: come up hither, and I will she we thee things which must be fulfilled hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold a seat was set in heaven, and one sate on the seat. And he that sate, was to look upon like a Jasper stone, and a Sardine stone: and there was a rainbow about the seat, in sight like a Smaragd. And about the seat, were xxiiii. seats. And upon the seats, xxiiii. Elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and had on their heads crowns of Gold.
AFter this I loked, and beholde a dore was open in heauen, and the first voice whiche I hearde was as it were a trōpet talkyng with me, whiche saied: come vp hither, and I will she we thee thinges whiche muste be fulfilled herafter. And immediatly I was in the spirite: and beholde a seate was set in heauē, and one sate on the seate. And he that sate, was to loke vpō like a Iasper stone, and a Sardine stone: and there was a rainebowe aboute the seate, in sighte like a Smaragde. And about the seate, were xxiiii. seates. And vpon the seates, xxiiii. Elders sittinge, clothed in white raymente, and had on theyr heades crownes of Golde.
The third part of this work reacheth from the beginning of the 4. chapter, unto the beginning of the 12. chapter. And containeth a notable vision, most wholesome, and of much fruit. The first vision, which we heard expounded in the 3. chap. exhibiteth a figure of Christ, and of his church, and how the Lord reigneth in the same, how also the church behaveth or ought to demean her self. In the second vision S. John declareth, how by a most just and most holy government God governeth all things by Christ, which chance and are done to the church in the world and of the world.