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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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1You marvel, I wot well, how all creatures, since many of them be void of reason, and insensible can praise God. Howbeit this figure prosopopoeia that is the feigning of persons is very common with all the prophets, and chiefly with David, praise ye him Sun and Moon, sayeth he, praise him ye bright stars. Praise the Lord from the earth ye Dragons and all deep places, fire, hail, snow, Ice, &c. And by such manners of speaking the Prophets would ⟨p. 179⟩encourage and stir up men to praise God: seeing that creatures which have no life, do after their manner praise God, see that you after your manner do praise God in Hymns and spiritual Psalms. And in deed David showeth a plain reason, why he commandeth bodies that have no life to praise God, let them praise, sayeth he, the name of the lord, why? because he commanded, and they were created. As though he should say: they be his creatures, and in that they remain yet, they have it of him: therefore let them make the name of God glorious, as of their maker and preserver. And he signified also the manner of praising, where he addeth, he hath ordained them, that they should endure for ever: he gave them an ordinance, neither is it transgressed. As if he should have said. Where they neglect no part of those things, whereunto they are made, but are ready in their place, order, and time, and do their duty exceedingly well, do they not preach unto men the wonderful wisdom and power of God? For in an other Psalm also david sayeth, the heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the works of his hands. &c. Thus I say the creatures with out life do praise and commend the name of God unto men, what time they are moved, work wonderfully, and obediently do the thing were unto they are appointed.
1You maruell, I wote well, howe al creatures, syns many of them be voide of reason, and insensible can prayse God. Howebeit this figure prosopopeia that is the faynyng of persones is very common with al the prophetes, and chiefly with Dauid, prayse ye him Sunne and Moone, sayeth he, praise him ye bright starres. Prayse the Lord from the earth ye Dragons and all depe places, fire, hayle, snowe, Ise, &c. And by suche maners of speakyng the Prophetes would ⟨p. 179⟩