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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 verily it is to be marvelled,1 that nothing is blamed in this church, since that some fault is found in manner with all others. Therefore was the church of Smyrna right excellent, howbeit not without any spirit. For the Lord of his goodness doth not impute unto us small faults (of the which the Prophet speaketh, who shall say, my heart is clean? And from my hid sins cleanse me) so that there be a fervent desire or zeal of Godliness in us, & that we be void of great enormities.
And verely it is to be marueled,1 that nothing is blamed in this churche, since that some faulte is founde in maner with all others. Therfore was the churche of Smyrna right excellent, howbeit not without any spirite. For the Lorde of his goodnes doth not impute vnto vs smal faultes (of the which the Prophet speaketh, who shall say, my heart is cleane? And from my hidde sinnes clense me) so that there be a feruent desyre or zeale of Godlines in vs, & that we be voyde of great enormities.
- 1The congregation of Smyrna excellent.The congregatiō of Smyrna excellent.
First is showed, unto whom this heavenly letter is sent,1 to the Pastor of the church of Smyrna, and to the whole flock. For the captain is said to have soughten or fled, or to have taken peace, when the whole army together with him hath done this. And the stories bear witness that Policarpus was that same messenger or pastor of the church of Smyrna, ordained of the Apostles them selves,2 namely of S. John, Bishop there, and that he lived in the mystery of this congregation .lxxxvi. years. For so many he accounteth him self before the Lieutenant Herod, what time he was brought to execution. For in the fourth persecution of the church, Aurelius Antoninus, and Aurelius Commodus, being Emperors, he was taken and brought to the governor: And at length for the open and sincere confessing of Christ he was burnt. He had this very much in his mouth: That nothing ought to be received for true, unless it were known to be set forth by the Apostles. Ireneus affirmeth that when he was a child he saw this old father a man of great years and reverence, in the third book and third chapt. against heresies, where he telleth many things of him besides. As also doth Eusebius in the .iiii. book of the eccle. history he .xiiii. and .xv. chapters. And S. Hierom in the register of he famous writers of the Church. Eusebius in his Chroicis, noteth that he suffered Martyrdom in the year of ur Lord a. C.ixx. Whereby it appeareth that he was ade Bishop of Smyrna in the year of our Lord .lxxxiiii. r there about. For we said even now, that he had been in