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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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Of the want of the spirit, death. Christ preserveth the ministers, how angry so ever men are in the church, with them for accusing their wickedness. Privily therefore he warneth them, to crave the spirit, to nourish the life spiritual: And to trust in Christ, which will defend the ministers, and advance them.
Of the want of the spirit, death. Christ preserueth the ministers, how angrie so euer mē ar in the churche, with thē for accusing their wickednes. Priuely therfore he warneth them, to craue the spirite, to norishe the lyfe spirituall: And to trust in Christe, which wil defende the ministers, and auaunce them.
After, the same that he testifieth in all other Epistles, he repeateth here also. I know thy works. Whereof I have spoken before. The Lo•de is ignorant of nothing that is done in the church, which is also the searcher of hearts. And especially he blameth this in this Church,1 that she thought her self a live, where she was dead. He speaketh not of the corporal, but of the spiritual life and death. For Christ liveth by his spirit in his saints, and faithful, and showeth lively works by them. Like as the Lord teacheth in the .vi. of John, and in many other places of the Gospel of S. John. The Apostle said also, that he lived not now,2 but that Christ lived in him: The same Apostle said, that widows living in wantonness, being alive were dead. They be dead therefore which have not Christ living in them by faith & spirit. ⟨p. 104⟩Which have not the virtue of Christ working in them, that is which bringeth not forth lively works.3 For the Lord is red to have said also in the Gospel: Suffer the dead to bury their dead. The Sardensians therefore had the name of men living that is to say, they were called Christians, spiritual, regenerated and holy worshippers of God: but they were dead, to wit, hypocrites, in whom no spirit nor Christen life appeared. The flesh, the world and corruption, as yet lived in them. But such churches displease Christ: There be many such at this day. But whether doth Christ reject them? Verily he blameth such, but not to confound them, (for so the world blameth) but that they should repent. For he willeth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should convert and live. And therefore consequently he prepareth a medicine for the disease.