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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.
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Whereby we are plainly taught, that Antichrist must not be vanquished with corporal weapons by th• ministers, but with spiritual. For he must be slain with the gospel, with that most sharp sword, & fall down and die in the breasts of men, that he may be utterly contemned, & known to be Antichrist. And where many confound the ministry of the word & the power of the magistrate, & for the same cause take the sword out of his hands, commanding that in this case he may not strike heretics and blasphemers, affirming that they ought not otherwise to be punished than by the word: let them learn to discern better betwixt offices, & not to give it liberty to blasphemers, & to all manner of seducers, & to such as having ben a thousand times convict of heresy, cease not to infect innumerable, & bring them into perdition, unless they be straitly punished by the magistrate. Let every one therefore apply their own office, & herein follow the rule of verity and equity, & than shall things be in better order.
Wherby we are plainely taught, that Antichrist must not be vanquisshed with corporal weapōs by th• ministers, but with spiritual. For he must be slaine with the gospel, wt that most sharpe sword, & fal downe and die in the brestes of men, that he may be vtterly contemned, & knowen to be Antichrist. And where many cōfounde the ministerie of the word & the power of the magistrate, & for the same cause take the sworde out of his handes, cōmaunding that in this case he may not strike heretikes and blasphemers, affirming that they ought not otherwise to be punnisshed than by the word: let them learne to discerne better betwixt offices, & not to geue yt libertie to blasphemers, & to all maner of seducers, & to such as hauing ben a thousand times cōuicte of heresie, cease not to infect innumerable, & bring them into perditiō, vnlesse they be straitely pūnisshed by ye magistrate. Let euery one therfore applie their owne office, & herein follow the rule of veritie and equitie, & than shal thinges be in better order.
1Furthermore he addeth more express things concerning their power & ministry, even herein alluding also to sundry types of the scripture. For first he sayeth, they have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophesying. And he alluded to the story of Elijah which is red in the 3. of Kings the .17. chap. And they must be spiritually applied