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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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Secondly Christ is called the rote of David, wherein he appeareth to have alluded to that saying of Isaiah in the .11.1 chap. Than shall a bud come forth of the stock of Jesse, & a flour shall ascend out of the roots thereof. Namely Mary the daughter of David, of whom that most sacred flour Christ sprang & came, was the stock of Jesse. And of the very roots of David, or of the virgin, I mean of the most true humane nature, Jesus Christ was borne very man into the world. ⟨p. 163⟩For he toke no where the Angels nature, but the seed of Abraham. He is therefore our brother,2 of the same substance with us, after his humanity. These things do comfort us exceedingly, and confute heretics most strongly: which feign that Christ hath not a very humane body. We have more hereof in the .1. of Matth. and .1.2.3. of Luke. 3After it is expressly spoken of the same our lord, that he is in the midst of the Throne, in the midst of the .iiii. beasts, and in the midst of the .xxiiii. Elders: and is therefore exempted out of the number of creatures, out of the number of Angels, and out of the number of Saints. For he is greater than these, to wit of the same substance with the father, in glory & power equal. For the father is in the midst of the Throne, from thence proceedeth the holy ghost: even there is found also now the lamb Christ, not only very man, but also very God.4 And is a distinct person. For the blessed Trinity knoweth not any confusion. The father is God, the son is God, the holy ghost is God: yet are all three but one God, the father in his subsistence, the son in his, and the holy ghost in his, not making three Gods, but three proprieties and persons in one indivisible and eternal essence. And where as Christ is mentioned to be in the midst of the beasts, and in the midst of Elders: he is doubtless signified after the divine nature to be every where, to be the life and preservation of all creatures, also in the midst of his chosen, and of his Church. Therefore like as we believe Jesus Christ to be very man, so let us also believe him to be very God, of the same substance with God the father. Therefore let Seruiet perish with Arrius and Mahomet, and as many as deny Christ to be the son of God, coequal with the father in all things.