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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.
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The comfort of this elder, and verily the heavenly & most Godly doctrine tendeth to this end, that we should understand, that all the complaints, weeping, grudging, and the ⟨p. 161⟩sundry turmoilings of our mind, can not be quenched, appeased & quieted, unless we see and believe, that to Christ (as here is most plainly and manifestly set forth) is given of the father all power in heaven and in earth: and therefore to be constituted like as the only redeemer, so also the head, Prince, and governor of all, which under the seal of faith and verity, should govern all things that are by God his providence ordained, and even now despiseth them, and revealeth unto us so much of God his judgments as do suffice us. This if we believe with a faithful and sincere mind, we shall have quiet consciences in all the works of God, even such as are hard to endure, and seem to some men most unreasonable. For we know that he by whom all things are governed, is of our nature and kind, yea even our own brother: and such verily as favoureth us with all his heart, hath suffered death for us, and loveth nothing better in all the world than man: Moreover which hath overcome death, sonne, the Devil and Hell, and hath overcome them for us. Who will now than suspect his government, permission or operation? Thou haste a brother in the Princes Court, whom thou art assured to favour thee from the bottom of his heart: thou hearest say, how he hath given unto him of the Prince the government and judgement of the whole country, wouldest thou stick or be loth to submit thy self unto him? nay rather thou doest trust and hope to obtain any thing of thy brother.
The comfort of this elder, and verely the heauenly & most Godly doctrine tendeth to this ende, that we should vnderstande, that all the complaintes, weping, grudging, and the ⟨p. 161⟩sondry tourmoylinges of our minde, can not be quenched, appeased & quieted, vnlesse we see and beleue, that to Christ (as here is moste playnely and manifestly set forth) is geuen of the father al power in heauen and in earthe: and therfore to be constituted like as the only redemer, so also the head, Prince, and gouernour of al, whiche vnder the seale of fayth and veritie, shoulde gouerne all thinges that are by God his prouidence ordeyned, and euen now dispiseth them, and reuealeth vnto vs so muche of God his iudgmentes as do suffice vs. This if we beleue with a faythful and syncere minde, we shal haue quiet consciences in al the workes of God, euē suche as are harde to indure, and seme to some men most vnreasonable. For we know that he by whome all thinges are gouerned, is of our nature and kinde, yea euē our owne brother: and such verely as fauoureth vs with al his harte, hath suffered death for vs, and loueth nothynge better in all the world than man: Moreouer whiche hath ouercomen death, sonne, the Deuil and Hell, and hath ouercomen them for vs. Who wil nowe than suspecte his gouernement, permission or operation? Thou haste a brother in the Princes Courte, whome thou arte assured to fauour thee from the botome of his harte: thou hearest saye, howe he hathe geuen vnto him of the Prince the gouernement and iudgement of the whole countrie, woldest thou sticke or be lothe to submitte thy selfe vnto him? naye rather thou doest truste and hope to obteyne any thing of thy brother.