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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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And here have we a perfect way, in what sort the ch• ches should work, whilst troublesome persons like f• ⟨p. 53⟩Apostles attempt to divide the Church a sunder.1 For such ringleaders must be tried and examined: And tried must they be after the christen belief, and doctrine of the Apostles, and inquisition must be made, whether they be Apostles and true men, or false Apostles and liars. When we shall have found them to be false Apostles and liars, and that they go forward obstinately in their wickedness, they be not to be suffered: as in deed the Ephesians did not vouch safe to bear with such trompers. And we must know that the Pastors ought one way, and the Christen Magistrate another way, and the people the third way not to abide open heretics. For the Pastor not only beareth not with them, in dissembling and taking heed to him self of those wolves, but assaileth them with wholesome doctrine, and repulseth them from the sheepfolds of Christ: But the Magistrate, because he is a christen Magistrate, and by his duty also, not only as a private person but also as a Magistrate, •ught to serve Christ, he aught also with the sword of justice to drive away poison from the church, and to punish manifest blasphemies.2 And the people are commanded, neither to hear them, nor receive them, nor to have •ny thing to do with heretics, and so not to abide them. They may therefore be ashamed of their naughtiness, and pretence of their perverse patience, which think it no shame •o maintain Heretics, and to flatter the manifest enemies of Christ and the Church. Psalm. 15. He is praised, which maketh not much of the wicked: that is to wit, •n whose sight the wicked man is vile. Therefore is he ••ghtly blamed, who so ever flattereth the ungodly. And […] the hatred in deed is rather against wickedness, than against the person of the wicked, which of it self is commanded to be loved.