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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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Now we return to the plenty of them that shall be saved and are already saved from the midst of the kingdom of Antichrist, to be declared.1 S. John divideth the universality of man kind into Jews and gentiles. Of the Jews are recounted an hundred and forty and four thousand. And after our judgement, of a thousand Jews there seemeth scarcely one or two to be saved: but where by the testimony of our saviour him self, so great a number is saved: there is left verily, of this number certain, an infinite multitude of this stifnecked people to be gathered which shall be saved. And they are not saved by the Law, or by circumcision, or by their damnable obstinacy: but up the grace of God in Christ their Messiah, the only redeemer, revealed to them of God mercifully, and of them received faithfully. For if the these on the cross might be saved, now leaving his life, what shall let, innumerable Jews to be saved by the same mean? nevertheless I will here determine no measure. Neither will I also by this mean make frustrate the ministry of the word and Sacraments. Howbeit I know the things to be true, that here are spoken: the measure or manner is known to God, neither is there any thing with him unpossible. And hereunto serveth the Apostles doctrine, in the .11. to the Romans.
Now we retourne to the plenty of them that shalbe saued and are already saued from the middes of the kingdome of Antichrist, to be declared.1 S. Iohn diuideth the vniuersalitie of man kinde into Iewes and gentiles. Of the Iewes are raccompted an hondreth and fourtie and foure thousande. And after our iudgement, of a thousand Iewes there semeth scarsely one or two to be saued: but where by the testimony of our sauiour him selfe, so great a numbre is saued: there is lefte verely, of this numbre certayne, an infinite multitude of this stifnecked people to be gathered which shal be saued. And they are not saued by the Lawe, or by circumcision, or by their damnable obstinacie: but vp the grace of God in Christ their Messias, the only redemer, reuealed to them of God mercifully, and of them receyued faithfully. For if the thefe on the crosse mighte be saued, nowe leauinge his lyfe, what shal lette, innumerable Iewes to be saued by the same meane? neuerthelesse I will here determine no measure. Neyther will I also by this meane make frustrate the ministerie of the worde and Sacramentes. Howbeit I know the thinges to be trewe, that here are spoken: the measure or maner is knowen to God, neither is there any thing with him vnpossible. And hereunto serueth the Apostles doctrine, in the .11. to the Romains.