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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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1Howbeit leest any by the free preaching of the grace and merit of Christ, against the desert of man, should gather, that the blessed life chanceth to Idle folks, sleepers, and ceasing from all good works: and that God alone worketh, and we work nothing: but only to suffer the operation of God in us, and for the same cause nothing to be required of us: he preventeth, and first the lord sayeth that he will give to them that are a thirst to drink of the water of life. There is required of us therefore faith, and a fervent desire of godly things: not that faith is ours but is given of God. For by thirst to signify the faithful desire of a godly man, the Lord himself is author in the .5. of Matthew pronouncing them blessed, which hunger and thirst for righteousness. And also in the 6. of John the Lord him self understandeth by drinking to believe. Faith therefore is required of us, that is that we should thirst for the water of life. The which self thing also the lord granteth by his spirit and word, as else where we have declared. And he sayeth how he that is freely justified must fight also: nor fight only, but must overcome. Therefore the duties of charity be required, whereof is spoken in the .2. and .3. chapt. of this book. Wherein is most frequent mention made of this fight and victory. And God will than acknowledge such as labour thus valiantly for his children, to them will he show him self a father, and take them for the heirs of all their fathers possessions. They are bastardly children, which being idle brag of faith, praise God with their mouth & words, and deem him with their deeds. Ye see therefore that both must be preached in the church: that we be justified and beautified freely: & so being justified must work good works ⟨p. 641⟩whereunto notwithstanding, as to their merits they ascribe not salvation, but to the mere grace of God through Christ.
1Howbeit leest any by the free preachyng of the grace and merite of Christ, agaynste the deserte of man, should gather, that the blessed life chaūceth to Idle folkes, slepers, and ceasing frō all good workes: and that God alone worketh, and we worke nothing: but only to suffer the operation of God in vs, and for the same cause nothing to be required of vs: he preuenteth, and first the lord sayeth that he will geue to them that are a thirste to drinke of the water of life. There is required of vs therfore fayth, and a feruēt desire of godly thinges: not that faith is oures but is geuen of God. For by thirste to signifie the faythful desire of a godly mā, the Lord himselfe is authour in the .5. of Matthewe pronouncyng them blessed, which honger and thirste for rightuousenes. And also in the 6. of Iohn the Lorde him selfe vnderstandeth by drinkyng to beleue. Faith therfore is required of vs, that is that we shuld thirste for the water of life. The which self thing also the lord graunteth by his spirite and word, as els where we haue declared. And he sayeth howe he yt is freely iustified must fight also: nor fight only, but must ouercome. Therfore the dueties of charitie be required, wherof is spokē in the .2. and .3. chapt. of this boke. Wherein is most frequent mentiō made of this fight and victorie. And God will than acknoweledge such as labour thus valeauntly for his childrē, to them will he shewe him selfe a father, and take them for the heyres of all their fathers possessions. They are bastardely childrē, which beyng idle bragge of faith, prayse God with their mouth & wordes, and deme him with their dedes. Ye see therefore that bothe muste be preached in the church: that we be iustified and beautified frely: & so beyng iustified must worke good workes