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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 now also he painteth out gallantly and evidently the apparel or clothing and very whorish behaviour of this woman. She is furnished with no good qualities inwardly, whereby she may commend her self to the world & to her lovers: therefore she excelleth in outward decking of herself, where she is inwardly full of all abominations: for all the world like unto the Pharisees and hypocrites, whom the lord sayeth are without, li•e shining tombs of marble, but within replenished with all corruption and filthiness, and even stinking. And hereby is signified chiefly that the church of Rome and kingdom of Antichrist setteth forth it self altogether with worldly furniture, to wit with gold, silver, precious stones & all costly array. These things are found in the old people, being under the discipline of the law: they are found also amongst the gentiles, which suppose not god to be rightly honoured, but with the precious things of this world. But we know that the levitical priesthood is abrogated with all the outward array & that now the church decketh her self with virtues, hateth and abhorreth outward garnishing. Lactantius confuteth at large the external decking in religion or godly worshipping, in his book of Institut. de vero cultu. &c. Moreover all old writers show, that God is not ⟨p. 511⟩worshipped of the christians with gold & silver: but with faith, charity & righteousness. What will ye say that Daniel in the .11. chap. showeth that Antichrist shall worship God with gold, silver & precious things? which thing he condemneth & rejecteth.
1And now also he painteth out gallauntly and euidētly the apparell or clothing and very whorish behauiour of this woman. She is furnisshed with no good qualities inwardely, wherby she maye cōmende her selfe to the world & to her louers: therfore she excelleth in outwarde deckyng of herselfe, where she is inwardely full of all abominations: for all the world like vnto ye Phariseis and hipocrites, whom the lord saieth are without, li•e shinyng tumbes of marble, but within replenisshed with all corruption and filthines, and euen stinkyng. And hereby is signified chiefly that the church of Rome and kingdome of Antichrist setteth forth it self altogether with worldly furniture, to witte with golde, siluer, preciouse stones & al costely arraye. These thinges are founde in the olde people, beyng vnder the discipline of the lawe: they are founde also emōges the gentiles, which suppose not god to be rightly honoured, but with the preciouse things of this world. But we know that the leuitical priesthood is abrogated with al the outwarde araye & that now ye church decketh her self with vertues, hateth and abhorreth outwarde garnisshing. Lactantius confuteth at large the externall deckyng in religiō or godly worshippyng, in his boke of Institut. de vero cultu. &c. Moreouer all olde writers shewe, that God is not