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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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1And all this work compiled not without my great labour & travel, but chiefly by the grace of God, to the glory of Jesus Christ, and written to the salvation and confirmation of his afflicted church, I dedicate to you banished men, as many of you as coming or driven out of France, England, Italy, & other realms and nations for Jesus Christ and the gospels sake, dwell in Germany, Switzerland, & other places, where God hath permitted you: And also I dedicate this my work to all you, which dispersed in sundry realms and nations, are consecrated only to Christ our Lord, looking for his coming to judgement, In the which we shall undoubtedly be delivered at the last from all evils, and then shall be made that long looked for, and in all ages and most fortunate restitution, most expressly & constantly promised, both of the prophets and Apostles.2 And surely your Godly zeal, banished brethren, which had rather forsake your country, then the Gospel, & to want your temporal commodities, then to be polluted with a religion ⟨image 16⟩estranged from Christ, deserveth no small praise.3 But you have need of constancy, and wonderful patience, that after you have ben tried, you may receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them which persevere unto the end. The heavenly regeneration doeth not so change us, but that some doubtful & trouble some dregs of old Adam remain. Therefore always the regenerated feel sundry temptations, and hard conflicts: then especially, when such things chance as they had least looked for. The godly therefore had evermore need of consolation. But this book of the Apocalypse doeth minister the same with great plenty: which if you will read over diligently, you shall find all things that happen to you, & that vex you now with painfulness, to have ben already so prophesied in this book, as they now come to pass. Whereunto are added oftentimes most comfortable and sweet consolations. Moreover ye are not ignorant right honourable and dear brethren, what chanced to our fathers the holyest of all others. Howe they wandered in mansions uncertain, and how they demeaned them selves in those most painful flittings, you understand me to speak of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and Joseph: