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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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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.1 In these are rehearsed the most sorrowful destinies of the church, calamities, plagues, and destructions, famines, persecutions, revoltinges, heresies, conflicts, and other evils most grievous of the same sort. &c. Who also and what and how just God is, righteous and holy in all his judgements, here is described: That he is Author of all: That God through the most witty and excellent government of Christ ruleth all thing: that the holy Angels also and all creatures do acknowledge him, and give glory ⟨p. 139⟩unto God. For so it teacheth us also in all our doings,2 and even in the very grievous calamities and persecutions, whereof it shall prophesy moreover, the acknowledge the providence and good will of God towards us, and his most just government. This if we shall do with quiet minds, we shall bear also most heavy burdens patiently: we shall cease with curious questions to inquire, why God permitteth Antichrist to spring up, to increase and reign, to oppress the religion and Saints of God? Then shall cease also the blasphemous mutinying of those, which are not afraid to say. God is in deed the Lord, he is almighty, he doeth what he will, and as he will: we are bond servants, and rather worse than bondmen. We are forced to bear what so ever he will lay upon us, &c. As though God were unjust, and after a tyrannical fear terrible, and ruled after a carnal lust. It is most shameful to think thus, much more to speak it. This vision shall declare, that God by his providence governeth allthings, and that the same is just in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
The thirde parte of this worke reacheth from the beginning of the 4. chapter, vnto the beginning of the 12. chapter. And conteyneth a notable vision, moste holesome, and of muche fruicte. The first vision, which we hearde expounded in the 3. chap. exhibiteth a figure of Christ, and of his church, and howe the Lord reigneth in the same, how also the church behaueth or oughte to demeane her selfe. In the seconde vision S. Iohn declareth, howe by a most iuste and most holy gouernement God gouerneth all thynges by Christ, which chaunce and are done to the churche in the worlde and of the worlde.