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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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1And this wholesome doctrine is comprised in three points. For first he showeth the certainty thereof: secondly he declareth what it is: last he setteth forth and lighteth the same by circumstances. At the first verily he seemeth to allude to the manner, accustomably received of all nations, that such things as they would have thought to be certain, and undoubted, they would also commit to writing to leave them unto posterity. But the certainty & verity or Authority of the thing is esteemed of the authors, which first have dispatched any matters amongst themselves, and after have caused the same to be put in writing. At this present therefore is God showed to be author. For S. John sayeth: and I heard a voice from heaven. And by and by addeth: yea the spirit sayeth. Therefore there is no doubt, but that the son of God him self hath spoken and revealed these things.2 For him he saw at the beginning of this revelation: after he seeth diverse kinds of Angels, but he seeth not Christ speaking to him. But he heareth now his voice from Heaven, he heareth the spirit speaking, by whom the lord said, whilst he was yet conversant in earth with his disciples, that he would treat and speak all things in the church. Let us believe therefore that the words which are here recited, by christs doing, to be a celestial oracle certain and true, whereof we ought not to doubt. And S. John the apostle & Evangelist is commanded to write the sayings of Christ from the heavenly seat. Which thing he doeth: & so at Christs commandment sendeth them unto all posterity, unto us also & to our offspring even to the worlds end. But if tables written by the chancellors or secretaries of kings and Princes, being notable men, deserve credit: we may much more justly & rightly believe this writing, which the son of God inditeth from heaven: & that beloved disciple of Christ, the apostle and Evangelist S. John writeth. Thou hadst ones a confidence in the Popes bulls (they may well be called bulls, sins they be more vain than bulls or blabbers in the water) sent from the See of Rome, wherein thou as one assured didst put full trust to have remission of sins and blessed life. And shalt thou not now be accounted mad and out of thy wit, in case thou wilt not believe this heavenly writing.
1And this holesome doctrine is comprised in three poincts. For first he sheweth the certentie therof: secōdly he declareth what it is: laste he setteth forth and lighteth the same by circūstaunces. At the first verely he semeth to allude to the maner, accustomably receyued of al nations, that such thinges as they wuld haue thought to be certen, and vndoubted, they would also cōmitte to writing to leaue them vnto posteritie. But the certentie & veritie or Authoritie of the thing is estemed of thauthours, which first haue dispatched any matters emonges thēselues, and after haue caused the same to be put in writyng. At this present therfore is God shewed to be authour. For S. Iohn saieth: and I hearde a voice from heauen. And by and by addeth: ye the spirite sayeth. Therefore there is no doubte, but that the sonne of God him self hath spoken and reuealed these things.