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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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Again, they be neither Olives, nor candlesticks, showing the light of the Gospel, so many as of Antichrists part esteem dregs and dung of men, in the place of the oil of the holy ghost, and power them also into the candle: neither show they any light, but darkness, and opinions of most corrupt men. Against these S. John reasoning, these things have I written to you, saith he, of these which deceive you. And the unction which you have received of him, abideth in you, and you have no need that any man should teach you: but like as the very unction teacheth you of all things, so is it true, and no leasing.
Agayne, they be nother Olyues, nor candlestickes, shewing the light of the Gospel, so many as of Antichristes parte esteme dregges and doung of men, in the place of the oyle of the holy ghost, and power them also into the candle: nother shewe they any lighte, but darkenes, and opinions of moste corrupte men. Against these S. Iohn reasoning, these things haue I written to you, sayth he, of these which disceiue you. And the vnction which you haue receyued of him, abydeth in you, and you haue no nede that any man shuld teach you: but lyke as the very vnction teacheth you of al thinges, so is it trewe, and no leasinge.
Now are also the weapons of these preachers described,1 wherewith they may defend their cause, and fight against their enemies. If any man will hurt them ([Greek or Hebrew]) fire issueth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies. And this [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth, with a pretensed malice, and against justice to hurt or to injury: and first he said to hurt. If any therefore of the champions of Antichrist, shall assail those preachers, and shall blame their doctrine and ministry, straight ways shall they bring forth of the holy scriptures Gods word, & so shall repress and overcome their enemies. For that these things may not be expounded after the letter, that same chiefly proveth, that by and by we shall hear, that those prophets shall be vanquished, and put to death of Antichrist: to wit corporally. Who than can not gather hereof, that the victory of preachers is spiritual, that their adversaries vanquished of the verity, may live in deed bodily, but through the virtue of the verity they may seem to be ghostly slain.