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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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To the former errors and sins of Jezebel he addeth an other sin nothing light, to wit,1 the abuse and even the contempt of God his long suffering. God doeth not by and by and out of hand destroy such as be in error and sins also most grievous. But sinners are wont for the most part to abuse that long animitie of God unto the occasion and pretence of sinning more impudently, saying: If god did so much abhor these offences, he had destroyed us long or this: But now he nourisheth us benignly, therefore doth he not so greatly mislike it. But this is an abuse of Gods long suffering. For the Lord saith at this present, I have given Jezebel a time to repent her, and to leave her fornication, and turn to the Lord: Howbeit she hath not converted. Which thing the Lord taketh in most evil part, that his grace should be verily despised and set at naught. Wherefore S. Paul to the Romans. Whether doest thou contemn the riches of God his goodness, long suffering and lenity, knowing not that the goodness of God provoketh thee to repentance. &c. If than the Lord hath not suddenly in our sins oppressed us, let us not thereof take unto us a liberty to sin, but let us rather amend. S. Peter saith, the Lord is patient towards us, whilst he will destroy none, but receive all to repentance. ii. Petri. iii. Certes Jezebel her self, when after the death of her husband Ahab, and the mortal fall of her son Ocosias she did not amend, nor within the .xii. years of her son Joram, wherein he is red to have reigned, did repent her: Felt the wrath of God so much more grievous, for that it was long or it came.
To the fourmer errours and sinnes of Iezabell he addeth an other sinne nothing light, to witte,1 the abuse and euen the contempt of God his long suffering. God doeth not by and by and out of hande destroy such as be in errour and sinnes also moste greuous. But sinners are wonte for the most part to abuse that long animitie of God vnto the occasiō and pretence of sinning more impudētly, saying: If god did so much abhorre these offences, he had distroyed vs long or this: But now he norisheth vs benignly, therfore doth he not so greatly mislike it. But this is an abuse of Gods long suffring. For the Lorde saith at this present, I haue geuen Iezabell a tyme to repent her, and to leaue her fornication, and tourne to the Lorde: Howbeit she hath not conuerted. Which thing the Lorde taketh in moste euill parte, that his grace shoulde be verely dispised and set at naught. Wherfore S. Paul to the Romains. Whether doest thou contemne the ryches of God his goodnes, long suffering and lenitie, knowing not that the goodnes of God prouoketh thee to repentaunce. &c. If than the Lorde hath not sodenly in our sinnes oppressed vs, let vs not therof take vnto vs a libertie to sinne, but let vs rather amende. S. Peter saith, the Lord is patient towardes vs, whilest he wil destroy none, but receiue all to repentaūce. ii. Petri. iii. Certes Iezabel her self, when after the death of her husband Achab, and the mortal fal of her sonne Ocosias she did not amende, nor within the .xii. yeares of her sonne Ioram, wherin he is red to haue reigned, did repēt her: Felt the wrath of God so muche more greuouse, for that it was long or it came.