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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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And the lord denieth nothing to them that are willing, do are and are diligent, which in the Gospel sayeth: I will give ⟨p. 302⟩you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gain say. Moreover: my heavenly father will give his holy spirit, to such as desire of him. Therefore sayeth the Angel now: take the book. Nevertheless he putteth here an other commandment: eat it. He alludeth to the .2. and .3.1 chapt. of Ezekiel. Where the prophet is likewise commanded of God to eat a book offered unto him. For S. John here inventeth no new thing. S. Ambrose: to eat a book, sayeth he, is to lay up the understanding of the scriptures in the secret bowels or entrails. He seemeth by a trope both to intimate an earnest desire, and beat in a singular diligence. For we devour with a greedy desire, such things as we have long and much coveted to eat. They are said also to have devoured books and authors, which they have perfectly learned and can. We say in dutch, Er hat den Galen, oder Prisciane gar fressen: that is to say he hath learned him perfectly. It is required therefore of the preachers, that they learn the holy scriptures with a desire, and that they learn and remember them whole and exactly. Without a desire and ferventness of mind thou shalt profit little in the study of holy Scriptures: and unless ye learn the Gospel exactly, unprofitably shalt thou preach the same. The ministers therefore may be ashamed of their ignorance, which are more given to Idleness, Taverns, hunting, dissing, and other worse things, than to the study of holy Scriptures. They being far unlike the apostle S. John, shall in this warfare against Antichrist win small renown, unless they do awake out of their profane sleep, and cheerly do their duty without doubt most holy.
And the lord denieth nothing to them that are willing, do are and are dilligent, which in the Gospel sayeth: I wil geue ⟨p. 302⟩you a mouth and wisedome, whiche al your aduersaries shal not be able to gaine saye. Moreouer: my heauēly father will geue his holy spirite, to suche as desire of him. Therfore sayeth the Aungel nowe: take the boke. Neuerthelesse he putteth here an other commaūdement: eate it. He alludeth to the .2. and .3.1