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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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The spiritual by the priest, the material by the hand of kings and soldiers, but at the will and patience of the high priest. &c. The old beast had his laws written, and published daily in a manner new.1 The Popes therefore after the imitation of the imperial laws, have written decretals, and many times make new laws. Yea, moreover they say how the voice & precepts or commandments of the pope are aswell to be received & taken, as the words of our Lord Jesus Christ the son of God, and Apostle S. Peter. They add moreover these things also: that we must stand to the popes determination. That where the pope is, there is the general council. ⟨p. 405⟩Where the Pope is, there is our common country. He is compelled or reproved of no man, although he be called an heretic. He hath all laws in his breast, or in the scroll of his breast: he may interpret or expound all things. The same doth ratify no sentence: and it is in him alone, to take away one mans right, and give it to an other. He may take away privileges, and at his will and pleasure not only to change bishops, but also to depose the emperor himself, and to declare no sentence of the emperor. All the world is the Popes diocese: and the pope is the ordinary of all, having fullness of power aswell in spiritual matters as temporal. For he is Lord of Lords, and hath the right of the King of Kings over all subjects. For he hath no peer: and is all things, and above all, and it is necessary to salvation, to be under the bishop of Rome. For there is one consistory or judgement seat of God and of the Pope. These things have I taken out of their own books, to wit of their Decretals and glosses. There is a book of Antony Russell of Aretine, of the power of the Pope and the emperor, where in you may read innumerable things of the same sort. But of these things which I have noted hitherto, I suppose it be made plain enough, how the Pope which is here also called the false prophet, hath set up the Image of the beast.
The spirituall by the prieste, the materiall by the hande of kinges and soldiours, but at the will and patience of the high prieste. &c. The oulde beaste had his lawes written, and published daylie in a maner newe.1 The Popes therefore after the imitation of the emperiall lawes, haue written decretalles, and many tymes make newe lawes. Yea, moreouer they saie howe the voice & precepts or cōmaundemēts of the pope are aswel to be receiued & taken, as the words of our Lord Iesus Christ the son of God, and Apostle S. Peter. They adde moreouer these things also: that we muste stand to the popes determinatiō. That where the pope is, there is the generall counsell.