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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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AND one of the Elders said unto me, weep not: Behold the Lion, which is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath obtained to open the book, to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the seat, and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the Elders, stood a lamb as though he had been killed, which had seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent into all the world, and he came & toke the book out of the right hand of him that sate on the Throne.
AND one of the Elders sayd vnto me, wepe not: Beholde the Lion, whiche is of the tribe of Iuda, ye roote of Dauid, hath obteyned to open the boke, to lowse the seuen seales therof. And I behelde, and lo, in the middes of the seate, and of the foure beastes, and in the middes of the Elders, stode a lābe as though he had bene killed, whiche had seuen hornes, and seuen eies, which are the seuen spirites of God, sent into all the worlde, and he came & toke the boke out of the right hand of him that sate on the Throne.
1Forasmuch as John had wept, that no man was worthy so much as to look on the book of him that sate on the seat, much less to open it: One of the .xxiiii. Elders comforteth him. His name is not expressed, wherefore it seemeth to be required both vainly and curiously. Notwithstanding there be some of the expositors, which suppose him to be the patriarch Jacob: Verily for that shortly after his oracle or prophecy is recited. And so the author descendeth in a most goodly order unto the description also of the son of God, by whom the celestial father, as all the scripture every where approveth, governeth all things. Hitherto hath he described him that sitteth on the seat, and before that the holy ghost. Wherefore these are wholesome and most profitable doctrines for the church, whereby the true faith is confirmed.
1Forasmuch as Iohn had wept, that no man was worthy so muche as to loke on the boke of him that sate on the seate, muche lesse to open it: One of the .xxiiii. Elders comforteth hym. His name is not expressed, wherfore it semeth to be required both vaynely and curiously. Notwithstanding there be some of the expositours, which suppose hym to be the patriarch Iacob: Verely for that shortly after his oracle or prophecie is recited. And so the authour descendeth in a moste goodly order vnto the description also of the sonne of God, by whome the celestial father, as al the scripture euery where approueth, gouerneth al thinges. Hitherto hath he described hym that sitteth on the seate, and before that the holy ghoste. Wherfore these are holsome and moste profitable doctrines for the churche, wherby the true faith is confirmed.