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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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And as the Antichristians bear the mark of Antichrist in the right hand and foreheads: so verily the sheep of Christ,1 and which shall be the church, the spouse of christ, under their head Christ, shall have their mark also in their foreheads, to wit the name of the father of the Lambe. For Eius is to be referred to the Lamb. And he speaketh not of an external mark, which should be printed on their foreheads, but of the mark of their minds. The same is faith, the sign of all Gods children. And the faith in the Father and the Son, which are not without the holy ghost. And how shouldest thou believe, that almighty God is thy father, unless thou understand the same to be obtained of the son? This faith therefore is here understand to be a christen, not a Jewish or Turkish faith, which yet confesseth God to be the father. But sins they have not the son, as said S. John in his Epistle, they neither have the father. Therefore the true members of the church of Christ, the true sheep, do believe that they have a merciful father through the son, by whom they know that the father being pacified, hath given all things of life and of salvation in his son. They that seek not for salvation and all goodness in the only mediator the son of God, have not doubtless the right mark of the children of God in their foreheads. At this day all will be christians, but neglecting Christ, they depend wholly of Saints. Therefore their faith is not the true mark of the children of God. No they neither know the father nor the son. And therefore they persecute those that cleave wholly to the father by the son. And seeing Christ is with his church, what needeth the church a vicar? Certainly it can not be the true church, which hath a vicar of Christ, for than it wanteth Christ whom the true church can not want.
And as the Antichristians beare the marke of Antichrist in the righthande and foreheades: so verely the shepe of Christ,1 and which shal be the church, the spouse of christ, vnder their head Christ, shal haue their marke also in their foreheades, to witte the name of the father of the Lambe. For Eius is to be referred to the Lambe. And he speaketh not of an externall marke, whiche should be printed on their foreheades, but of the marke of their mindes. The same is faith, the signe of all Gods children. And the fayth in the Father and the Sonne, whiche are not without the holy ghost. And howe shouldest thou beleue, that almightie God is thy father, vnlesse thou vnderstande the same to be obteined of the sonne? This faith therfore is here vnderstande to be a christen, not a Iewish or Turkishe fayth, whiche yet confesseth God to be the father. But sins they haue not the sonne, as sayed S. Iohn in his Epistle, they nother haue the father. Therfore the true membres of the church of Christ, the trewe shepe, doe beleue that they haue a mercifull father through the sonne, by whome they knowe that the father beyng pacified, hath geuen all thinges of life and of saluation in his sonne. They that seke not for saluation and all goodnes in the only mediatour the sonne of God, haue not doubtles the right marke of the children of God in their foreheades. At this daye all will be christiās, but neglectyng Christ, thei depēde wholy of Sainctes. Therfore their faith is not the trewe marke of the children of God. No they nother knowe the father nor the sonne. And therfore they persecute those that cleaue wholy to the father by the sonne. And seyng Christ is with his church, what nedeth the church a vicar? Certēly it can not be the true church, whiche hath a vicar of Christe, for than it waunteth Christe whom the trewe church can not waunte.