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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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Finally the book is sealed with seven seals. For it is most strongly closed and fastened.1 For the judgements & works of God are firm, true, just and such as can not be withstand. The use of seals amongst men is diverse, notwithstanding it may be contrived in two points.2 First Seals are set to because of fidelity, truth and righteousness. And a great deliberation is had in setting to of seals. For they are not put to unjust matters vain or false. Therefore seals be tokens of a certainty and testimonies of a right. It seemeth an unworthy thing to speak against sealed writings. By the seals therefore that are set to the book of God is signified, that the judgements and works of God are most firm, true, and just what so ever are done by his providence, and are ordained by Christ. It shall therefore be a shame to find fault with the judgements of God, or to speak evil of his works. Again by seals are secretes kept, that they be not seen of every man, but of them only to whom they are appointed. The judgements therefore and works of God are for the most part hid, and not open to all men, saving to such as the Lord hath appointed, namely to the faithful and obedient.3 But there be seven seals only, for that in them the fullness of times, and of things to be done in these times throughout the world and church, and of the judgements and mysteries of God are comprehended.
Finally the boke is sealed with seuē seales. For it is most strongly closed and fastened.1 For the iudgementes & works of God are firme, true, iust and such as can not be withstād. The vse of seales amonges men is diuerse, notwithstanding it may be contriued in two poinctes.2 First Seales are set to because of fidelitie, truth and rightuousnes. And a great deliberation is had in setting to of seales. For they are not put to vniust matters vayn or false. Therfore seales be tokens of a certentie and testimonies of a right. It semeth an vnworthi thing to speake against sealed wrytinges. By the seales therfore that are set to the boke of God is signified, that the iudgementes and workes of God are moste firme, true, and iust what so euer are done by his prouidence, and ar ordeined by Christ. It shal therfore be a shame to finde fault with the iudgementes of God, or to speake euill of his workes. Againe by seales are secretes kept, that they be not sene of euery mā, but of them only to whome they are appointed. The iudgementes therfore and workes of God are for the moste parte hidde, and not open to all men, sauing to suche as the Lorde hath appointed, namely to the faithfull and obedient.