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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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1But such as like not this our exposition or mind, urge briefly, that the promises of the prophets for the restoring of Israel are not yet fulfilled: but that according to the verity of the eternal God, they must be fulfilled. They suppose therefore, yea and contend also, that thee must a certain or prefixed time remain, wherein all these things may be accomplished. Hereunto I answer plainly, that we shall shamefully err with Papias, Justine, Ireney, Tertull. and Lactance, and with those that are called Millenaries, unless we judge here uprightly. I believe therefore that the same restoring, whereof the Prophets speak, must be divided into three times: that the first be & so be called historical, which extendeth from king Cyrus unto great Pompey, & the which Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Author of the book of the Maccabees describe and teach to be fulfilled. The second to begin at the coming of our Saviour, and proceed unto Antichrist, and to his destroying, which in deed the Apostles and Evangelists have most diligently described, and wherein they testify many things to be accomplished: And that the third time should begin from the gospel restored, and the last judgment, and continue forevermore: which restitution verily seemeth to be of all other most perfect & complete, wherein God will give unto man most fully, what things so ever he hath promised by the mouths of the prophets and Apostles. Hereof hath S. Peter most manifestly made mention in the acts the .3. chapt. saying: it behoveth Christ to take heaven, until the time of restoring of all things, which god hath spoken by the mouth of all his saints from the time of the prophets. And the Lord him self in the gospel, speaking of the last judgement, said: lift up your heads because your redemption draweth near.
1But suche as like not this our exposition or minde, vrge briefly, that the promesses of the prophetes for the restoring of Israel are not yet fulfilled: but that according to the veritie of the eternall God, they muste be fulfilled. They suppose therfore, yea and contende also, that thee must a certayne or prefixed time remaine, wherin al these thinges may be accō plished. Hereunto I aunswer plainely, that we shal shamefully erre with Papias, Iustine, Ireney, Tertull. and Lactance, and with those that are called Millenaries, vnlesse we iudge here vprightly. I beleue therfore yt the same restoring, wherof the Prophetes speake, muste be diuided into three times: that the first be & so be called historicall, which extendeth frō king Cyrus vnto great Pompey, & the which Ezras, Nehemias, and the Authour of the boke of the Machabeis describe and teache to be fulfilled. The second to beginne at the comming of our Sauiour, and procede vnto Antichrist, and to his distroying, which in dede the Apostles and Euangelistes haue moste diligently described, and wherin they testifie many thinges to be accomplisshed: And that the thirde time should beginne from the gospel restored, and the last iudgment, and continewe foreuermore: whiche restitution verely semeth to be of al other most perfit & complete, wherin God wil geue vnto man most fully, what things so euer he hath promised by the mouthes of the prophetes and Apostles. Hereof hath S. Peter most manifestly made mention in the actes the .3. chapt. saying: it behoueth Christ to take heauen, vntil ye time of restoring of al things, which god hath spoken by ye mouth of al his sainctes frō the time of the prophetes. And the Lord him selfe in the gospel, speaking of the last iudgement, sayed: lifte vp your heades because your redemption draweth nere.