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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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But where are the souls of them that are slain for the word of God showed unto us? under the Altar,1 the Altar is after in the .8. chapt. set in heaven, before the throne of God. Therefore the souls of all Saints are in Heaven, before the Throne of God, which was also signified before in the Type of the .xxiiii. Elders. The Lord hath said also, where I am, there shall be also my servant. But the lord is in heaven: therefore the souls of the faithful, whose bodies have ben slain,2 or buried without slaughter, be no where else but in Heaven. Nevertheless it wanteth not a singular mystery, that they are laid under the Altar, as under a shadow, through whose benefit the souls may be well at ease. I told you before, and here again repeat, that the altar signifieth Christ. For he is also the golden altar, intercessor, and propitiation for our sins. For the propitiation and mediation of Christ we are received into the Joys celestial. And Christ is our life & salvation. Under him we lie hid, as under a cover or a shadow. Thomas of Aquine expounding this place of S. John: by the altar, sayeth he, is signified Christ, in whom and by whom we should offer to the father, what good so ever we do: and through him is made acceptable, what so ever is pleasant to God. Under this Altar, namely under christ, be the souls, not only in the state of life, (to wit whilst we live here in earth) but also in the state of our country (to wit in heaven) as under him of whom they are covered, as under a shadow ⟨p. 198⟩against all evil. Thus sayeth Thomas. But I suppose that there is an other thing also signified, that martyrs are made conformable to the Altar, that is to the passion of Christ, and therefore to rest now under the Altar Christ. For they that are partakers with him in passion, do communicate also with him in glory.3 For like as the bosom of Abraham, is called a receptacle, and that port and haven of Salvation, into the which the souls of them are received, which had the faith of Abraham: so do we understand the altar to be a place of blessedness in heaven, wherein they rest, which with true faith have acknowledged Christ the altar, propitiation, sanctification and satisfaction: and have moreover in suffering offered them selves to God in Christ, through patience, an acceptable sacrifice to God.