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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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For because God will not edify but destroy them: neither have them numbered amongst his. For he hath rejected them. Who than will hereafter care this much for the excommunication of them that are excommunicated? wicked popes have excommunicated Emperors noble men and godly: & discharging their subjects of their fidelity have set them in their princes tops. The story of Gregory the .2. is known against Leo Isauricus: and of Gregory the .7. against Henry the .4. And of Innocence also, against Frederick the .2. and of other Bishops against right good princes. Doubtless the chief string of the popish tyranny hath ben excommunication, which the Lord here looseth.
For bicause God will not edifie but distroye them: nother haue them nōbred emonges his. For he hath reiected them. Who thā wil herafter care this much for the excōmunicatiō of them that are excōmunicated? wicked popes haue excōmunicated Emperours noble men and godly: & discharging their subiectes of their fidelitie haue set them in their princes toppes. The storie of Gregory the .2. is knowen against Leo Isauricus: and of Gregory the .7. agayns• Henry the .4. And of Innocence also, agaynst Fredericke the .2. and of other Bishoppes against right good princes. Doubtles the chiefe stringe of the popish tyranny hath ben excommunication, which the Lord here lowseth.
Neither doeth the Lord conceal,1 why he pronounceth the priests, or inward quire excommunicated; for because it is given to the heathen. Which phrase of speech is as much of force, as if you should say: for as much as in the quire they play not the priests or faithful ministers, but the gentiles, which have occupied this place. But the gentiles are rightly shut out of the fellowship of God and the church: where the lord him self in the gospel said: if he hear not the church let him be unto thee as an heathen & publican. Undoubtedly they that be not in the Temple or church, or else be in the inner quire, that is to say, which will be accounted amongst the prelates of the church: and yet hold not of Christ, but are ⟨p. 308⟩