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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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1But to him that is called is given a sure commandment, to wit that he take the book: not every book, but the book open, and that of the hand of the Angel, and again of the Angel standing upon the sea & land. That Angel is Christ the Lord, Lord of the whole Earth, of the Sea and all things contained therein. He with his hand offereth to his ministers a book open, to wit the holy scripture: and chiefly his sacred & holy gospel, wrapped with no darkness, neither closed, but right manifest to them that will see. For albeit that for the antiquity of the tongue, for the propriety of speech, for the figures, & rites, places, things, & stories out of memory some places may appear somewhat hard: what doeth this darken or obscure the mystery of faith and salvation, nevertheless most open & plain? who understandeth not, what he should believe, what he should do, & how he should pray, even of the ⟨p. 301⟩Articles of the faith, of the .x. commandments, and the lords prayer? The some of faith and of doctrine is certain & plain.2 This book therefore opened, Christ offereth to his ministers. And S. John hath [Greek or Hebrew], & not [Greek or Hebrew], a little book, not a book. For if ye compare the holy bible, especially the gospel book, with other laws, books, and especially the decrees and decretals of the Pope, the little book of the holy gospel shall seem very small. Primasius expounding this place: he seemeth, sayeth he, to understand the verity of the law and prophets manifested in Christ: therefore he sayeth not now, as before, that he taketh the sealed, but the open book. For Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to all that believe, and so forth. Therefore the lord Christ him self giveth unto the sincere preachers none other preaching, than his own, to wit the Evangelical. For he is the light and redeemer of the world, righteousness and life, neither is there salvation in any other. This preaching is not fetched nor taken of others, than of the hands of the Angel, not of the hands of the Pope or Bishops. Christ sayeth, go forth into the whole world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, teaching them to keep all things which I have commanded you.
1But to him that is called is geuen a sure cōmaundement, to witte that he take the boke: not euery boke, but the booke open, and that of the hande of the Aungel, and agayne of the Aungel standyng vpon the sea & lande. That Angel is Christ the Lord, Lord of the whole Earth, of the Sea and al thinges conteyned therein. He with his hande offereth to his ministers a boke open, to witte the holy scripture: and chiefly his sacred & holy gospel, wrapped with no darkenes, nother closed, but right manifest to thē that wil see. For albeit that for thantiquitie of the tongue, for the proprietie of speach, for the figures, & rites, places, things, & stories out of memory some places maie appere somwhat harde: what doeth this darken or obscure the misterie of fayth and saluation, neuerthelesse most open & plaine? who vnderstandeth not, what he should beleue, what he should do, & how he should pray, euen of the