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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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The sixth seal opened of the lamb,1 openeth unto us generally, and setteth forth to be seen of the eyes of all men, the corruption of the doctrine in the church, with this mourning & terrible effect of the same. Neither is there any other thing said here in the sixth seal, as also in the five former seals, than that which was prophesied before of the same our lord Jesus Christ in the .24. of Matth. that the Gospel should be preached through out the world: and how there should come wars, famines, pestilences, & persecutions most grievous: and false prophets, which should deceive men, whom also they should drown in most grievous sorrows.
The sixte seale opened of the lambe,1 openeth vnto vs generally, and setteth forth to be sene of the eyes of all men, the corruption of the doctrine in the church, with this mourning & terrible effecte of the same. Nother is there any other thing sayed here in the sixt seale, as also in the fiue fourmer seales, than that which was prophecied before of the same our lord Iesus Christ in the .24. of Matth. that the Gospell should be preached through out the world: and how there should come warres, famines, pestilences, & persecutions most greuouse: and false prophetes, whiche should disceaue men, whom also they should drowne in moste greuouse sorrowes.
- 1Corrupting of the sound doctrine in the church.Corruptīg of ye sound doctryne in the church.
Nevertheless these things must religiously be expounded. For it is not to be thought,1 for that the lamb openeth the sixth seal, and the Sun by and by waxeth black, that Christ is author of the corrupt & evil doctrine. For Christ it is, that soweth in the field good seed, the hostile man soweth darnel: As the Lord him self expoundeth it Matth. the .13. For Christ teacheth sound doctrine by the Apostles and sincere preachers: which when it seemeth vile to the world and can not please, of his just judgement he leaveth the contemners to their affections, and as the Apostle S. Paul sayeth,