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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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1S. John saw the souls of Martyrs resting under the altar, covered with white garments. The self same saw an infinite multitude of all nations and people, saved from the Idolatry of the gentiles, and superstition of Antichrist, covered also with white garments. Upon this occasion three things shall now be expounded unto us, what they are which are clothed in white garments? whence they have that whiteness, pureness, and salvation? Finally what is the state or felicity of these, or what is the true blessedness?
1S. Iohn saw the soules of Martirs resting vnder the aultar, couered with white garmentes. The selfe same sawe an infinite multitude of all nations and people, saued from the Idolatrie of the gentiles, and superstition of Antichrist, couered also with white garmentes. Vpon this occasion three thinges shal now be expoūded vnto vs, what they are which are clothed in white garmēts? whence they haue that whitenes, purenes, and saluation? Finally what is the state or felicitie of these, or what is the trewe blessednes?
- 1The occasion of this exposition.
1What time S. John had seen them, he marvelled without all doubt, what they were, nevertheless he is red to have inquired nothing. But of his own accord one of the .xxiiii. Elders, offereth him self to him an expositor, doubtless an excellent teacher, a Patriarch and prophet, finally a master celestial, to whom we may justly give credit. Here appeareth the ignorance of mans wit. For like as the Eunuch ⟨p. 229⟩of Ethiopia in the .8. Chapt. of the Acts of Apostles acknowledgeth his ignorance, except an interpreter and mete teacher were given him: so at this present also blessed S. John him self being demanded, whether he knew them that were apparelled in white, confesseth his want of knowledge: yet he ascribeth to his teacher the knowledge thereof, by this mean through a most humble modesty requiring a further declaration. Finally here appeareth the unmeasurable goodness of God, which taketh in hand to teach us that are rude and unworthy. We have many examples hereof every where in the prophets, and in the holy gospel of Christ.