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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 leest we should gather in every age only here one and there one,1 the lord him self now maketh here a great account, and first of the Jews by every tribe he gathereth twelve thousand, and after by multiplication, an hundred forty and four thousand: and of the gentiles a multitude innumerable. Wherefore in every time and age innumerable obtain salvation: how much so ever error, seducing, and destruction reign and rule in the world. These things do highly commend God his mercy, and comfort us exceedingly. And where certain gather hereof, that there shall be yet in this world before the judgement a Saturnical or golden age, wherein these things should be fulfilled, and that all men should come to the kingdom of God, it alludeth over much to the gross error of the Millenaries, which is already expulsed out of the church of God. These things were fulfilled in old time, and are at this day, and shall be fulfilled likewise, so long as the world shall endure. The kingdom of Satan and of Antichrist shall continue always to the last judgement, and shall still impugn the kingdom of Christ, and seem even to oppress the same: much less ought they to promise us so great security. When the son of man shall come, sayeth the son of man him self in the Gospel, think ⟨p. 222⟩you shall he find any faith upon earth? And again: it shall be as in the days of Noah and Loth the words of the gospel are known, as be also those of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, 2. Pet. 3. 1. Thess. 4.
But leest we should gather in euery age only here one and there one,1 the lorde him selfe nowe maketh here a great accompte, and firste of the Iewes by euery tribe he gathereth twelue thousande, and after by multiplication, an hondreth fourtie and foure thousande: and of the gentiles a multitude innumerable. Wherfore in euery time and age innumerable obteyne saluation: how muche so euer errour, seducyng, and distruction reigne and rule in the world. These thinges doe highly cōmende God his mercy, and comfort vs excedingly. And where certen gather herof, that there shal be yet in this world before the iudgemēt a Saturnical or golden age, wherin these thinges should be fulfilled, and that all menne should come to the kingdome of God, it alludeth ouer much to the grosse errour of the Millenaries, which is already expulsed out of the churche of God. These thinges were fulfilled in olde time, and are at this daye, and shalbe fulfilled likewise, so longe as the worlde shal indure. The kingdome of Sathan and of Antichrist shall continewe alwayes to the last iudgemēt, and shal stil impugne the kingdom of Christ, and seme euen to oppresse the same: much lesse ought they to promise vs so great securitie. When the sonne of man shall come, saieth the sonne of man him self in the Gospel, thinke