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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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Unbelievers1 are not weak in the faith, modest, & fearing God: but such as believe not gods word, promising, commaū ding threatening, neither follow God, nor his Christ: but rather follow strange Gods, had rather believe fables, & have withdrawn their hearts from God. And of these is there a great multitude at this day which notwithstanding have all in their mouth, that they believe God & his word, but they believe not the preachers: thinking verily that their incredulity is thus sufficiently excused. But where the preachers show nothing else but the word of God, they cannot but contemn gods word, ⟨p. 643⟩whilst they despise the Sermons of the preachers.
Vnbeleuers1 are not weake in the fayth, modeste, & fearing God: but such as beleue not gods word, promising, cōmaū ding threatening, nother follow God, nor his Christ: but rather follow straunge Gods, had rather beleue fables, & haue withdrawen their hartes from God. And of these is there a great multitude at this day which notwithstāding haue al in their mouth, yt they beleue God & his worde, but they beleue not the preachers: thinking verely yt their incredulitie is thus sufficiently excused. But where the preachers shewe nothing els but the word of God, thei cānot but contēne gods word, ⟨p. 643⟩whilest they dispise the Sermons of the preachers.
- 1Unbelievers.Vnbeleuers.
In the third place followeth,1 that the torments of Hell are dew [Greek or Hebrew], to the abominable, & detestable. For [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth abomination and stench. He noteth therefore abominable and detestable men, to whom all religion is a mockery, which deride God, and his word, and blaspheme all holy things, the children of Belial, uncurable, and spurners. These although they know the truth, yet they know it to their own condemnation, seeing they contemn it known, and with dogs and hogs return to their vomit and wallowing in the mire. Whom also the Apostles have noted. Peter in the second epistle the .2. &: 3. cha. S. Paul in the .3. to Titus. and .12. to the Hebrews. Judas Thaddeus through out the chefest part of his epistle: S. John himself about the end of the .22. chapt. reciting in a manner the same register, calleth them dogs. And would God we wanted examples at this day of abominable men, and such kind of dogs. But there is no cause why we should marvel hereat, considering that we live in the time of all other most corrupt of Noah and Loth: Matthew the .24.