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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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We have moreover at this present, what answer we may make to the Romanists,1 objecting & laying to our charge revolting or apostasy, & for the same cause also the crime of Schism. Ye have fallen, say they, from the holy church of Rome, & by that same forsaking declare openly, that ye are sectaries and Schismatics. Whereunto we answer, that we put a distinction in the church of Rome. For we acknowledge a certain old church of Rome, notable, and Apostolical. Of the which wrote S. Paul: your faith is showed in the whole world. From the same who so ever departeth, without doubt shall be both a Schismatic, and also perish for ever. There is again an other church of Rome, new, and clean contrary to the old, no longer now Apostolical, but Papistical rather, wherein be not the ministers of the word and Sacraments, but either princes, nothing unlike the gentiles: or merchants, of whom the Sacraments, the remission of sins, heaven it self, and all things in the church are to be sold for a little money. They teach a doctrine swerving quite from the doctrine of the gospel. These are openly, not infected, but swimming and stinking of most shameful vices even of the filthiness of whoredom: to speak nothing now of Christen bloudshedyng. Neither is there seen in them any ⟨p. 543⟩repentance. With these to persevere, with these to communicate, is to perish everlastingly. Therefore from these mens company the lord commandeth us here to depart, yea and to flee from. Therefore, that we have done, we have done at the lords commandment, which openly here commandeth us to come away, depart, and flee from the purple whore, and from this Babylon. There be also other notable places commanding this departing: which who so list to know and consider, let them read Deuter. 13. Jeremiah the .23. the words also of the lord in the gospel of Luke the .6. chapt. the .7.23. and .24. of Matth. Read both the Epistles of S. Paul to Timoth. especially the .6. chapt. of the .1. and the .3. and .4. chapt. of the .2. In the .16. to the Romans he sayeth: I beseech you brethren, mark them which cause division, and give occasions of evil, contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them. For they that are such, serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly: and through flattering words. &c.