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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Howbeit where the Lord in the gospel prophesied, that the true faithful should be excommunicated of the false teachers, & here also foresaw, what should chance to the ungodly pastors of the false bishops: he saith verily that they appertain nothing to the building of God,1 but to be of God excommunicated, to the intent the godly should not fear their censure and cursing. And here is the election of two sorts, whereof the first is more allowed, that is, [Greek or Hebrew] the hall or quire that is within, cast out; that is to say, declare them that be in this quire, to be cast out of God. Verily the Antichristians will be within the Ten ple, or inward parts of the temple, & the chiefest part of the church, in so much that who so ever acknowledgeth not them, and follow them not in all things, & frame him self conformable to the church of Rome, is judged to be an heretic. The inward quire in the law was the station of priests, the place wherein they were when they should do sacrifice. And whilst he sayeth the quire must be caste out, he signifieth figuratively that the Antichristian priests shall be thrown out. For the place is set for the thing contained therein. And where he sayeth, caste out. This he sayeth, those whom God hath shut out, declare thou to be cast out. For God doeth excommunicate, man pronounceth & executeth Gods judgement. The latter lection is of this sort: & the quire ([Greek or Hebrew]) which ⟨p. 307⟩is with out, cast out. So hath the Spanish copy. And how shall you caste out that which was with out before? Therefore I like, as I said, the former reading. But we reject not this reading neither. For the hall that is with out, signifieth the College or fellowship not communicating with the only altar Christ, or with the true church of Christ, such as all this book showeth the Popes to be with all their family. Moreover the Pharisees & priests caste out him that was borne blind,2 John the .9. that is to say, did excommunicate him for the confession of Christ, and the lord sayeth in the .15. of John: If any abide not in me, he is caste out, as a branch, and withereth. Therefore whilst S. John is commanded here to caste out the College of priests, he is verily commanded to declare. that those priests were excommunicated, which would be and seem the chief prelates of Christs church. He is also forbidden, to mete this quire.