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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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John understand that Christ him self by his Angel did open to him so great mysteries for the profit of churches, whilst he marvelled at his brightness and godly gifts, he would by and by have worshipped this his Angel the bringer of mysteries: not that he intended or purposed to revolt from God, and covered in stead of God to worship an Angel for neither is it lawful ones to Imagine such a wickedness of so great an Apostle. He would therefore have worshipped and honoured the Angel with Dulia as they term it, (and as Thomas of Aquine expoundeth it) not with Latria: that is to say, to worship ⟨p. 571⟩and honour God, as God: but the Angel somewhat less, as an excellent messenger of God. Howbeit herein he offended, to the end that all men should understand that they sin, how many so ever do worship and honour Angels or excellent creatures with godly worship. As all the worshippers of Saints do at this day in Papistry. Neither have they any other shift to colour their error but that same distinction, that God is worshipped and honoured with worship latrical, and Saints and Angels with worship dulical, and the virgin Mary with honour hiperdulical, and I wot not what things else, which I am both ashamed and loth to rehearse.
Iohn vnderstande that Christ him self by his Angell did open to him so great misteries for the profit of churches, whilest he maruayled at his brightnes and godly giftes, he would by and by haue worshipped this his Angell the bringer of misteries: not that he intended or pourposed to reuolte from God, and couered in stead of God to worshippe an Angell for nother is it lawefull ones to Imagine suche a wickednes of so greate an Apostle. He woulde therefore haue worshipped and honored the Angell with Dulia as they terme it, (and as Thomas of Aquine expoundeth it) not with Latria: that is to saye, to worshyppe ⟨p. 571⟩and honour God, as God: but the Aungell somewhat lesse, as an excellent messager of God. Howebeit herein he offended, to the ende that al menne should vnderstande that they sinne, howe many so euer doe worshippe and honour Aungelles or excellent creatures with godly worshippe. As all the worshippers of Sainctes doe at this daye in Papistrie. Nother haue they any other shifte to colour their errour but that same distinction, that God is worshipped and honoured with worship latrical, and Sainctes and Angelles with worship dulical, and the virgin Mary with honour hiperdulical, and I wote not what thinges els, which I am both ashamed and loth to reherse.