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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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Moreover he describeth the heresy of the Nicolaitans to ⟨p. 80⟩the intent we may see,1 wherefore he blameth it, wherefore he condemneth it, & wherefore it ought to be hated. And he describeth it trimly by the example of the Scripture, that chaste cares or shamefastness might not be hurt or offended. I told you before how they were most filthy things, which the ancient writers report of the Nicolaitans. But all things are most aptly and chastely declared of Christ. They are taken out of the 22. 23. 24. 25. chapter of the fourth book of Moses called Numeri. He calleth the Nicolaitan doctrine, the doctrine of Balaam, and that by a similitude. In Balaam the soothsayer these wicked acts are manifest: whereof it may easily appear, of what sort his doctrine was. First he toke the reward or price of iniquity as s. Peter termeth it: And would curse them whom God hath blessed, doing clean contrary to his own mind. Secondly he giveth the king most pestilent counsel: which the Scripture therefore calleth a slander or offence. For he taught the king a way or mean, whereby he might entice the people of God into certain destruction, into the most unclean feeding of meats offered to Idols, and into most filthy whoredom. Al this than shall be counted the doctrine of Balaam, which in hope of filthy lucre being uttered against Gods word and his own conscience, teacheth Idolatry, unclean eating, and fornication: or reproveth not, but counselleth rather, when he knoweth the thing to be filthy. Even so did the Nicolaitans, in speaking evil of the trueth and of christen pureness, gave naughty counsel to many, that they should be partakers of meats offered up to Idols, and couple with harlots, as in the first epistle I declared more at large.
Moreouer he describeth the heresie of the Nicolaitans to ⟨p. 80⟩the intent we maye see,1 wherefore he blameth it, wherfore he cōdemneth it, & wherfore it ought to be hated. And he describeth it trimly by the example of the Scripture, that chaste cares or shamefastenes mighte not be hurte or offended. I tolde you before how they were moste filthie thinges, which the auncient wryters reporte of the Nicolaitans. But all things are most aptely and chastely declared of Christ. They are taken out of the 22. 23. 24. 25. chapter of the fourth boke of Moses called