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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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Howbeit if any be baptized at this day, and be partaker of the Lords supper, call upon God the father with the Lords ⟨p. 423⟩prayer, and utter his faith by a sincere confession of thapostels Creed: moreover confess those to be good works, which are done in faith after the rule of the ten commandments, and besides this do shine in good works: shall he be taken for a true catholic and right christen man? In old fime doubtless all men would have embraced him for a Brother. But what should he be at this day in the Popes kingdom: Thou shalt seem by all these things to have confessed nothing at all of the true faith, except thou plainly profess that thou believest after the faith & tradition of the church of Rome: & that thou doest acknowledge those for good works which the church of Rome hath approved. Unless thou believe & profess on this wise, in vain shalt thou confess all the former matters. No though thou sayest moreover that thou believest the law, the prophets, the gospel, & Apostles. They will like thee a great deal better, if thou sayest thou art an obedient child of the Apostolical See and church of Rome: than if thou shouldest say, that thou art the child of God, a christen man, that thou puttest thy whole trust in the son of God, which is the only salvation and righteousness. Yea ye shall find them, which will by and by at these words cry out, that they smell of heresy, & a mind infected with poison. I feign nothing, experience it self will witness, that I say truth. And thus doeth the Pope mark his men both in the forehead & right hand. Thus are the Romish whelps discerned from other faithful, as it were by marks.
Howebeit yf any be baptized at this day, and be partaker of the Lords supper, cal vpō God the father with the Lordes ⟨p. 423⟩praier, and vtter his faith by a sincere cōfession of thapostels Crede: morouer confesse those to be good workes, which are done in faith after the rule of the ten cōmaundementes, and besides this doe shine in good workes: shall he be taken for a true catholicke and right christen mā? In olde fime doubtles al men would haue imbraced him for a Brother. But what shuld he be at this daye in the Popes kingdome: Thou shalt seme by al these things to haue confessed nothing at al of the true faith, except thou plainely professe yt thou beleuest after the faith & tradition of the church of Rome: & that thou doest acknowledge those for good workes whiche the churche of Rome hath approued. Vnlesse thou beleue & professe on this wise, in vaine shalt thou confesse al the fourmer matters. No though thou saiest moreouer that thou beleuest the lawe, the prophetes, the gospel, & Apostles. They will like thee a great deale better, if thou sayest thou arte an obedient childe of the Apostolicall See and church of Rome: than if thou shouldest saye, that thou arte the childe of God, a christen manne, that thou puttest thy whole truste in the sonne of God, whiche is the only saluation and rightuousenes. Yea ye shall finde thē, which wil by and by at these wordes crie out, that they smell of heresie, & a minde infected with poyson. I fayne nothing, experience it selfe wil witnesse, that I saye trewth. And thus doeth the Pope marke his men both in the forehead & righthande. Thus are the Romishe whelpes discerned from other faythfull, as it were by markes.