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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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He speaketh here now to the Cataphrygians,1 and also to the faithful of the church of Thyatira that believed rightly in Christ, and healeth their diseases. Wherein appeareth the unspeakable mercy of God, which ceaseth not to speak unto such as are yet entangled with heresy, and to heal their pestiferous diseases. And he admonisheth all men, that they look for no new revelations, but know rather that God hath through Christ and his Apostles set forth a most perfect doctrine, whereunto he will add nothing: And therefore that they keep fast in memory such things as they had learned already, and wherein they were now exercised.2 For the Cataphrigians, called also Montanists, bragged of a new comforter, and a new revelation: As though all things had not ben fully set forth by the Apostles, but that many things were left as yet to be revealed of them. As also at this day the maintainers of the Popish church most stiffly do affirm. And like as the Cataphrygians covered their trifles under the pretence of the holy ghost: So do the Papists likewise cloak the vain constitutions of men, and set them forth under a false colour of the holy ghost. As though the Lord spake of their decrees, when he said: I have yet many things to say unto you, which now ye can not bear. Nevertheless the faithful people of Thyatira, which had not the doctrine of Jezebel, but rather detested it, notwithstanding as doubtful, said, that the Devil was a certain deepness, ⟨p. 98⟩and had a thousand crafts, which could also transform him into an angel of light: And that they were but simple men, who being ignorant of these his wonderful crafts and subtleties, knew not what they might chiefly follow, whilst the false Prophets also make their boast of the holy ghost, and shine in miracles, and with great constancy avouch their doctrine to be true. Ye shall find at this day which will say, I am a plain simple man, & know not whether part I should cleave to, since the doctors of both parts affirm with great constā city that they have the truth on their side, & therefore will some say, they shall agree better or ever I will believe any of them all. &c.
He speaketh here now to the Cataphrygians,1