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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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Forasmuch as God willeth not the death of a sinner,1 but rather that he should convert and live: Therefore after a grievous blaming of the church of Laodicea, he giveth her wholesome counsel, admonishing & exhorting the same to repentance, and signifieth with all what is true repentance.
Forasmuch as God willeth not the death of a synner,1 but rather that he should conuert and lyue: Therfore after a greuous blaming of ye church of Laodicea, he geueth her holsom counsell, admonishing & exhorting the same to repentaunce, and signifieth with all what is true repentaunce.
- 1Wholesome counsell.Holsome counsell.
The Lord useth the word of counselling,1 not of commanding, to the intent to confound the madness of them, which unless they be violently drawn, think not them selves admonished, allured or called of the Lord. And whilst they look for such a drawing, they neglect all gods counsel, & fall from the true salvation. God counselleth his elect such things as are wholesome: The chosen obey good counsels. God toucheth their hearts inwardly, and outwardly by preaching of the word, and by sundry admonitions he pooleth and driveth man from evil to good. This counsel of God is not to be despised, and an other violent vocation to be imagined. God his word must be heard. To day, saith the Prophet, if ye hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. When the Lord counselleth with his word, & the hearers harden their minds, they do that through their own fault, and are made authors of their own destruction. But they that receive Gods counsel, received it not by the force of free will, but of the grace of God, which worketh in us to will and to perform.