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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And out of the Seat proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices, and there were seven lamps of fire, burning before the seat, which are the seven spirits of God. And before the seat there was a Sea of glass like unto Crystal. And in the midst of the seat, and round about the seat, were four Beasts full ⟨p. 144⟩of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a Lion, the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face like a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying Eagle. And the four beasts had each one of them six wings, and round about without and within, they were full of eyes. And they had no rest day neither night: saying, holy holy holy is the lord God almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
ANd oute of the Seate proceded lightenynges and thonderinges and voices, and there were seuen lampes of fire, burnynge before the seate, whiche are the seuē spirites of God. And before the seate there was a Sea of glasse like vnto Christal. And in the middes of the seate, and rounde aboute the seate, were foure Beastes full ⟨p. 144⟩of eyes before and behinde. And the first beast was like a Lion, the seconde beast like a calf, and the thirde beaste had a face like a man, and the fourth beaste was like a fliyng Egle. And the foure beastes had eche one of them sixe wynges, and rounde about without and within, they were full of eyes. And they had no reste daye nother night: saiyng, holy holy holy is the lord God almightie, whiche was, and is, and is to come.
1Our Lord Jesus Christ, as the faithful pastor of his church, will utter the destinies and wonderful calamities that will come upon the church. Therefore to the intent he might stop the mouths of such as mutive and be inquisitive of the judgements of God, and might persuade all men to have patience in these storms of evils, he setteth forth a treatise before, wherein he showeth that all things are done or permitted to be done of God by his most just providence, and are governed or ordered by the Lamb, with a judgement most righteous and holy. For who so believeth and remembereth this, in what chances so ever he happen, he submitteth him self humbly and lowly and obediently to his God, and crieth always, the Lord is righteous in all his mayes and holy in all his works. And this is the most true state of the first part of this vision, which is done in the 4. and 5. chapt. And is more over most elegant, most pleasant, and most full of consolation. Allthings are more lively set forth and perceived in such fit and heavenly representations, than they can be understand in bare words.