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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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1And he toucheth the author of these evils, saying: Th• Devil will cast some of you into prison. Therefore we perceive that those evils arise of the common enemy of mankind, and of the salvation of the faithful: Whereof we may conjecture, that he goeth about to intercept our salvation, and that we ought therefore to stand more earnestly against him. The soldiers when they hear that their old enemy is at hand, wax not sluggish, but cheerful. But the Devil inspireth evil men, corrupteth Princes and Mag• strates, which attempt persecution against the church. S• we read that Satan afflicted Job, that is to have prou• ked the Chaldees and Sabeans to kill his servants and dri•• away his cattle. Here therefore they may see, with what s•• rite they are encouraged, which at this day persecute t• church of Christ, for the profession of the verity. The Go• ly have that which may comfort them: For they hear th• the same filthy beast is set against them, which so oft be• vanquished of Christ the Prince of the faithful, and of t• faithful through Christs aid, may without any difficult be overcome. And verily the Lord permitteth to the De•• and devilish men power over his servants. If thou m• uell why,2 hear: That you may be tempted. God permitte• not his to Satan, that they should perish, but that t•• should be tempted and tried. Therefore to a good end are […] delivered to the fire, that we might be purged from our thinness, that the virtue of our faith mought shine, and G•• might be glorified, and we made the purer. Who therf• will hereafter be impatient, when we hear that we for t great good are put to evil? We read in the .iii. of Wisdom As gold is tried in the fire, so are the faithful proved. T parable hath S. Peter expounded at large in the .iiii. Cha of the first Epistle.