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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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Now therefore the opening of the book,1 and the unsealing thereof, is nothing else, but the revealing of God his judgements and the declaring or uttering of his most secret counsels: Finally the most holy and just operation, dispensation, ⟨p. 158⟩and execution of his will. Nothing in that opening is done against the verity, faith, love, and justice of God.
Now therfore the opening of the boke,1 and the vnsealyng therof, is nothing els, but the reuealing of God his iudgementes and the declaring or vttering of his most secret counselles: Finally the moste holy and iust operation, dispensation, ⟨p. 158⟩and execution of his will. Nothing in that opening is done against the veritie, fayth, loue, and iustice of God.
- 1The opening of the book and seals.The opening of the boke and seales.
1And with many words, and also most diligently and goodly is treated here of the opening of the seals, who verily might be thought worthy to open to the church, the secret judgements of God, and to execute and minister his holy works: that is to say, to whom the kingdom is given and government of the divine providence. For an Angel, and that not of the common sort, but a strong, and worthy one, with a loud voice crieth, to make us all attentive, and that we should note diligently, who he is that should both open the book, and unloose, or undo the seals. And he holdeth long in suspense the hearer, beholder or reader, before he will show him, to the intent verily to commend him to us exceedingly. No man, sayeth he, in the whole universal world, neither amongst the Angels & saints in heaven, nor amongst earthly men, and under the earth, was found, which could either open or unseal the book.