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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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for they be contentious and pricking like thorns, and thy dwelling is with Scorpions. But therefore shalt thou not be afraid of them, thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear them, or no.
for they be contentiouse and prickyng like thornes, and thy dwellyng is with Scorpions. But therfore shalt thou not be affrayde of thē, thou shalt speake my words vnto them, whether they wil heare them, or no.
Howbeit we must here take heed,1 that we understand not that God commandeth, that the ungodly should proceed to be more ungodly, where the angel sayeth: he that is unrighteous, let him be unrighteous still, &c. For it seemeth in manner to be ⟨p. 682⟩such a saying, as that same is in the gospel: that thou doest, do it more speedily. For he commandeth him to do, that thing which he knew he would do. After the same sort here also, that he knew the wicked would do, he sayeth they shall do: neither willeth he that their doings should trouble John, & the faithful preacher, seeing there shall be also many good, which shall also apply themselves unto righteousness. We are wont also to say with a much like phrase: if it will no otherwise be, we must be content. Not that we bid him that perisheth, to perish: but that so we reproach to him his madness, & signify that he perisheth through his own fault, willingly and wittingly. Aretas: It is no exhortation sayeth he, but rather a rebuking of every one, unto the which study he applieth him self. And Thomas of Aquine: The sense is, sayeth he, he that hurteth, let him hurt still. That is he will hurt, by doing other evils: that the Angel be understand to have said these things in prophesying, not in wishing, &c. And so the meaning were: the wicked contemning the prophecy, shall continue to be wicked, the godly again shall grow in the holy study of righteousness. Which sense truly seemeth most plainest of all. Neither differ they much from these, that are red in the .12. of Daniel by these words: go Daniel sayeth the Angel, and search not over curiously the instant of the last time: for the sayings are closed and sealed, until the last time. Very many shall be purified and made white and caste new. But the wicked shall do wickedly and all ungodly shall not understand. But the learned shall teach. From these things swerve nothing at all the words of the Apostle,