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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1In one congregation of Sardis were two sorts of people, professing on either side the name of Christ. But some in deed answered but little to the holy profession, living more licentiously, than became them: And the others in holiness of life set forth the doctrine of our saviour that they professed. The first sort the Lord Jesus accuseth in this Epistle by S. John: And showeth also a medicine for the disease. And the later he exhorteth to perseverance, commending their integrity. Therefore this Epistle is divided in two parts, very fit and profitable for our time.
1In one congregation of Sardis were two sortes of people, professing on either side the name of Christ. But some in dede answered but litle to the holy profession, liuing more licenciously, than became them: And the others in holines of lyfe set forth the doctrine of our sauiour that they professed. The first sort the Lord Iesus accuseth in this Epistle by S. Iohn: And sheweth also a medicine for the disease. And the later he exhorteth to perseueraunce, commending their integritie. Therfore this Epistle is deuided in two partes, verey fit and profitable for our time.
- 1Two kinds of men in one church.Two kindes of men in one churche.
The first part of the Epistle containeth those things which we have now recited: Nether doth he proceed herein in other order, than we have seen him to have proceeded hitherto. For first he showeth to whom it is dedicated, and sent: Namely to the Pastor of the congregation of Sardis,1 and therefore also to the whole church. Sardis is said to have ben the head city of Lydia or of Maonia, the metropolitan city of Croesus the most rich king of Lydia, whom Herodotus writeth that king Cyrus overcame, a town most famous, and pricked and painted with pride, that it was a wonder: And addict to voluptuousness. For Strabo in the .xiii. book of Geography testifieth that all the maidens thereof were harlots, who mentioneth more of the same city. Certes it seemeth to have kept his old wont, even at such time also as it had received the name of the Lord: And therefore to have been more given to fornication, and all manner of filthy lust. The which thing the Lord seemeth to have blamed in them, as S. Paul likewise persecuted the self same vise in the Corinthians. The world can hardly believe that simple fornication is sin whereupon in that great counsel of the Apostles,