B11837:838
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1For it is diligently expressed, that this Angel had a seal, & that not a seal only, but the seal of God, & even of the living God. For Christ which is the Image of God unseen, that is to say, the print or express Image of his substance, ⟨p. 219⟩in whom we know, as he him self sayeth unto Philip, the father, hath a seal, which is an instrument, wherewith we seal, such things as we will have sealed, saved, & confirmed, & discerned from that which is counterfeit, & kept safe against deceit. But the Lord hath no such seal, as we have in this world: but so by a figure is called the spirit of god, with whom he inspireth his faithful, by whom he giveth also a lively faith, by the word of the living & eternal God. This seal therefore, is the seal of the living God, the spirit of life, and lively faith:2 hereof the apostle S. Paul, speaking: we also trust in Christ, after the word of trueth heard, the gospel of your salvation, wherein after the believed, ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise, &c. These things are not divided. For faith is not without the word, nor both these without the holy ghost in the faithful. For Christ worketh with men by a lawful ministry, by men, inspiring certain, that may teach & admonish men, unto whom he giveth his faith & spirit, sealing their minds. Christ therefore doeth prohibit the ministers of Satan, that they in restraining & letting the free preaching of Gods word, should not proceed to hurt men, before the minds of the chosen be sealed: that is to say teacheth, how soever the verity is restrained, and the preaching of the Gospel obscured, yet that the minds of many shall so be furnished with gods word, and with godly inspiration, which may so live, and be of such efficacy in them, that seducing can either have no place in them: or if it have any at all, can not abide or persevere to the end.
1For it is diligently expressed, that this Aungel had a seale, & that not a seale only, but the seale of God, & euen of the liuing God. For Christ which is the Image of God vnsene, that is to say, the printe or expresse Image of his substaunce, ⟨p. 219⟩