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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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1The world also rageth at this day, when they hear realms and policies chastised by Gods word for sin and wickedness committed: and lordly enough some Princes set forth proclamations, commanding that no such thing be heard any more. But the Lord sayeth in the gospel: if these hold their peace, stones shall speak: signifying utterly, that the trueth must be preached, neither that it can be oppressed or quenched with any decrees, threatenings, force of Arms, or punishments. Therefore if they should at this day keep silence, unto whom the office of preaching is committed, the lord will stir up other preachers, which though all the world say nay, will bear witness to the trueth. Therefore I would counsel princes, that they vex not themselves in vain with those their sundry attempts against Gods trueth. For they shall not prevail. The verity shall vanquish. For he that then furnished John, against the Roman Empire, that time most flourishing and puissant, the self same also at this day revealing his trueth to the world now broken and waxen old, will overcome doubtless. Woe to those stifnecked natures, which love to seduce. Let all preachers learn, by the exam ple of the Apostle S. John, to utter freely such things as they have received in commandment, and to fear no man. He is greater which is in us (as the same S. John said in the .1. John. 4.) than he that is in the world.
1The world also rageth at this daye, when they heare realmes and policies chastised by Gods word for sinne and wickednes cōmitted: and lordely enough some Princes set forth proclamations, commaundyng that no such thing be hearde any more. But the Lord sayeth in the gospell: yf these holde their peace, stones shall speake: signifiyng vtterly, that the trueth muste be preached, nother that it can be oppressed or quenched with any decrees, threatenynges, force of Armes, or punnishmentes. Therfore if they should at this daye kepe silence, vnto whom the office of preachyng is committed, the lord wil stire vp other preachers, which though al the world saye naye, wil beare witnesse to the trueth. Therfore I would counsell princes, that thei vexe not themselues in vayne with those their sondry attēptes agaynst Gods trueth. For they shal not preuaile. The veritie shal vanquish. For he that then furnisshed Iohn, agaynste the Romane Empire, that time most florisshyng and puissaunt, the self same also at this daye reuealyng his trueth to the world nowe broken and waxen olde, wil ouercome doubtles. Wo to those stifnecked natures, which loue to seduce. Let al preachers learne, by the exā ple of the Apostle S. Iohn, to vtter frely such things as they haue receiued in commaundement, and to feare no man. He is greater which is in vs (as the same S. Iohn saied in the .