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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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1S. John therefore saw seven Angels stand in the sight of God. To stand signifieth to minister, and compriseth the faith and diligence of Ministers. Servants stand before kings, ready to do service, and to execute all their commandments. We read in the .1. chapter of Job. The sons of God came, and stood before the Lord, and Satan came also into the midst of them. The blessed Angels are called the children or sons of God. They come to do service before God: Satan presseth in amongst them, forasmuch as he is also the minister of God, for the execution of those things, which appertain to the wrath and indignation of God against the wicked. Al elements be Gods ministers, and finally all the creatures of god. For he is the lord of Sabaoth, the God of hosts, which for the salvation and judgement of men useth well and rightly all his creatures: every one according to his nature and disposition. For he useth the ministry of Angels, like Angels: and so the service of Devils, as Devils in deed. But where as the seventh number is the number of fullness, containing in it self all times: for there be seven days of creation and rest, there be seven worlds or ages: certainly seven Angels appear before God, for that ⟨p. 241⟩they betoken all battles that shall be foughten to the end of the world.
1S. Iohn therefore sawe seuen Aungels stande in the sight of God. To stande signifieth to minister, and compriseth the faith and diligence of Ministers. Seruauntes stande before kinges, ready to do seruice, and to execute al theyr commaū dementes. We reade in the .1. chapter of Iob. The sonnes of God came, and stoode before the Lord, and Sathan came also into the middes of them. The blessed Aungelles are called the children or sonnes of God. They come to doe seruice before God: Sathan preaseth in emongs them, forasmuch as he is also the minister of God, for ye executiō of those things, whiche apperteyne to the wrath and indignation of God agaynst the wicked. Al elementes be Gods ministers, and finally al the creatures of god. For he is the lord of Sabaoth, the God of hostes, whiche for the saluation and iudgement of men vseth wel and rightly all his creatures: euery one accordyng to his nature and disposition. For he vseth the ministerie of Aungels, like Aungels: and so the seruice of Deuils, as Deuils in dede. But where as the seuēth numbre is the numbre of fulnes, conteyning in it self al times: for there be seuen dayes of creation and rest, there be seuen worldes or ages: certenly seuen Aungelles appere before God, for that