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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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Now also he declareth more expressly, who shall worship the beast:1 for he said, that men in the world should be taken with admiration of the beast, and shall worship the beast: he now declareth the same, and so placeth the word of worshipping, that he may understand it as well of those that are present as also to come. For he speaketh not only of men of his time, but of all, which ravished with the admiration of the empire, and majesty thereof, shall either deny or contemn the faith of Christ. And he sayeth, that all shall worship the beast that dwell upon Earth: and leest any man should refer it absolutely unto all, as though non of the true worshippers of God should be any, he annexeth, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, to wit the reprobates, not the chosen: the unbelievers. I say, which contemn the word of the gospel, disdain to hear it, and be rebels to Christ. Aretas the expositor. they dwell upon the earth, sayeth he, which are moved with no care of heavenly things, nor of the glory that there is: or give themselves to earthly habitation, and apply themselves to a beastly life according to the same. Thomas of Aquine bringeth also a testimony out of the .17. of Jeremiah. They that depart from me, shall be written in the Earth. For they have forsaken the vein of lively waters, even the lord him self. Of the book of life I have spoken in the .3. and .5. chapt. and will speak of the same in the .19. and 20. chapt. of the Apocalypse.
Now also he declareth more expressely, who shall worship the beast:1 for he sayed, that men in the world should be taken with admiration of the beaste, and shal worship the beast: he now declareth the same, and so placeth the word of worshipping, that he maye vnderstāde it as wel of those that are present as also to come. For he speaketh not only of men of his time, but of al, which rauished with the admiration of thempire, and maiestie thereof, shal eyther denye or contemne the fayth of Christ. And he sayeth, that al shal worship the beaste that dwell vpon Earth: and leeste any man should referre it absolutely vnto al, as though non of the trewe worshippers of God shoulde be any, he annexeth, whose names are not written in the boke of life of the lābe, to wit the reprobates, not ye chosen: the vnbeleuers. I say, which cōtemne the word of the gospel, disdaigne to heare it, and be rebelles to Christ. Aretas the expositour. they dwell vpon the earth, sayeth he, which are moued with no care of heauenly things, nor of the glory that there is: or geue themselues to earthly habitation, and applie themselues to a beastly life according to the same. Thomas of Aquine bringeth also a testimony out of the .17. of Ieremie. They that departe from me, shall be written in the Earth. For they haue forsaken the veyne of liuely waters, euen the lord him selfe. Of the boke of life I haue spoken in the .3. and .5. chapt. and wil speake of the same in the .19. and 20. chapt. of the Apocalipse.