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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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Now he telleth the church what opinion he hath of her, & what she is, that is to say blameth her. And as he hath beaten in to all the former, that he knew all their works: so doth he to this also. And first he showeth, that he knoweth this of the church of Laodicea, and especially of the Bishop thereof that he is neither cold, nor hot. He addeth, [Greek or Hebrew], I would it were better, if thou were altogether cold, or throughly hot: But now thou art luke warm, or blood warm. An Allegory taken of mens meat, or of cold, hot, or warm water, and it is in a manner applied proverbially. He is cold, that openly followeth the world,1 being wrapped in heathenish errors and since of this world, he boasteth no thing, or will seem to have any thing to do with the true Religion.2 He is hot, whose breast inflameth with the holy ghost, contemneth the world, loveth the true Religion exceedingly, and liveth an holy life. He is warm or between both,3 which hath neither forsaken the world, his errors, and since, nor hath fully received Christ, his verity and righteousness, but serveth partly the world, partly Christ: In outward things he showeth him self to be a Christian, in resorting to holy assemblies, and receiving the Sacraments, but inwardly he is so besieged of the world, that he liveth a worldly life, rather than a Christian. Such a mixture the Lord alloweth not,4 which else where forbiddeth to plough with an Ox and an Ass, and to make a garment of linen and woollen: To pour new wine into old bottles, & to patch an old garment with new cloth.
Now he telleth the churche what opinion he hath of her, & what she is, that is to say blameth her. And as he hath beaten in to all the fourmer, that he knewe all their workes: so doth he to this also. And first he sheweth, that he knoweth this of the churche of Laodicea, and especially of the Byshop therof that he is neither colde, nor hote. He addeth, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I woulde it were better, if thou were altogether colde, or throughly hote: But now thou arte lewke warme, or bloud warme. An Allegorie taken of mens meate, or of colde, hote, or warme water, and it is in a maner applied prouerbially. He is colde, that openly followeth the worlde,