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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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but in the mean season it is evident, that the same men have said oftener than once, that hardly should this book be understand before it were fulfilled. And in deed to those ancient fathers, the vision of Daniel seemed utterly most obscure. But when such things were accomplished, as he had hid under figures, there wanted not that said, how he had written a story of things don, and not a prophecy of things to be don. And our lord him self also in the Gospel of S. Matthew. When you shall see, saith he the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, standing in the holy place, he that readeth let him understand. Doth not Isaiah also in a manner in all his prophecies, after the coming of Christ, and most of the mysteries of the kingdom of God accomplished, seem likewise to have compiled a most plain history? And doubtless, if we read with diligence this same book of the Apocalypse, & confer those things which he speaketh under a shadow, with the same that stories testify to be done: We shall say also, that he telleth plain histories. I have verily loved this book from my youth upward, I have gladly red in it, & bestowed much labour, there upon, observing what things it had out of the books of the prophets, & how the prophecies hereof did agree with the other prophesies of the prophets, & doctrines of the Apostles. I have searched finally, after the capacity of my slender wit, divers stories, which I thought to make for the opening of the sense of this prophecy. I have searched also the opinions of other expositors: And have diligently compared domestical matters, which are don now in our time, with this narration of John: of all the which things, and chiefly being aided by the help of God, which I called for, I have gathered such things as I now do communicate here to the godly readers. Hereunto came also the singular learning & diligence, and aptness in expounding the holy scriptures of the most godly man. D. Theodore Bibliander doctor of Divinity in the university of Zurick,1 who thirteen years past, red openly, and to his great praise, this book of revelation: of whom, unless I would confess my self to be very much holpen, I were exceedingly unthankful. There remaineth as yet a faithful relation of the same, imprinted at Basil the year of our Lord .1545. Wherein he disposeth this book of. S. John, & giveth a light to it with his schools.
but in the meane season it is euident, that the same men haue said oftner thē once, that hardely shuld this boke be vnderstand before it wer fulfilled. And in dede to those auncient fathers, the vision of Daniell semed vtterly most obscure. But whē such things wer accomplished, as he had hid vnder figures, there wanted not that sayde, how he had wrytten a story of things don, and not a prophecie of things to be don. And our lord him self also in the Gospel of S. Matthew. When you shall see, sayth he thabomination of desolation, which was spokē of by Daniel the Prophet, stāding in the holy place, he that readeth let him vnderstand. Doth not Esay also in a maner in all his prophecies, after the comming of Christ, and most of the misteryes of the kyngdom of God accomplished, seme likewise to haue compiled a most playn history? And doubtles, if we reade with diligence this same boke of the Apocalips, & confer those things which he speaketh vnder a shadow, with the same that stories testifie to be done: We shall say also, that he telleth plaine histories. I haue verely loued this boke from my youth vpward, I haue gladly red in it, & bestowed much labour, ther vpon, obseruing what things it had out of the bokes of ye prophets, & howe the prophecies herof did agree with thother prophesies of ye prophets, & doctrins of the Apostls. I haue searched finally, after the capacitie of my sklēder wit, diuers stories, which I thought to make for ye openyng of the sence of this prophecie. I haue searched also thopinions of other expositours: And haue diligentli compared domestical matters, which ar don now in our tyme, with this narration of Iohn: of al the which things, and chiefly being ayded by the helpe of God, whiche I called for, I haue gathered such things as I now do cōmunicate here to the godly readers. Hereunto came also the singular learnyng & diligence, and aptnes in expounding the holy scriptures of the most godly man. D. Theodore Bibliander doctour of Diuinitie in the vniuersitie of Zurick,