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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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1Antichrist hath the tails of Scorpions most venomous: but the feet of the lord Christ are as pillars of fire. Al things of Christ are firm, right, and most clean. In an other place also the verity of the lord is figured by pillars. And god him self is called a consuming fire, burning up all uncleanness. Moreover fire pierceth, neither can it be easily quenched, when it beginneth to catch, and to burn. And who shall let the course of the fire of the holy ghost:2 with these is joined an other thing, that the Angel set his right foot upon the Sea: and the left on the Earth. But to set foot, is to challenge to him self some possession. For as we say in dutch, for that which is, to fire the mind to dwell in any place: so we read of the Hebrew phrase, what so ever your foot shall tread upon, shall be yours: that is, what so ever ye shall win, shall be your own right and possession. And Christ seemed as it were to be cast out of his possession by Antichrist, Mohammedans, and the rest of his enemies. For we have heard many times that they have won lands and Islands. But this vision instructeth us, that Christ recovereth again, reentereth i• possession, and bringeth under his subjection, such places […] seemed to have ben taken and lost both by sea and land, tha• is in all parts of the world. For by the preaching of the gosp•• ⟨p. 287⟩many are recovered, which were plucked away from the true religion: that now I need not rehearse, that Christ hath in all parts of the world his chosen, which never bowed their knees to Baal. In them hath he a most strong and most purified kingdom, figured by the fiery pillars. Certes the apostle calleth the church a pillar and base of verity .1. Timoth. 2. And Christ him self also sayeth that his kingdom in the world is unmovable, how so ever it be assailed of Antichrist. The gates of hell shall not prevail against it, and his church.
1Antichrist hath the tailes of Scorpions most venemouse: but the fete of the lord Christ are as pillers of fire. Al thinges of Christ are firme, right, and most cleane. In an other place also the veritie of the lord is figured by pillers. And god him selfe is called a consumyng fire, burnyng vp all vncleanes. Morouer fire pearseth, nother can it be easely quēched, whē it beginneth to catche, and to burne. And who shall lette the course of the fire of the holy ghost: