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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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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,2 he sendeth upon them the efficacy of illusion, that they may believe lies, and so may be judged all which had rather believe a lie than the verity. And the seducing through corrupt doctrine, is a more hurtful evil, than are the bloody persecutions. Yea and the seducers and false prophets have done more hurt to the church, than have cruel tyrants. Finally men are more grievously punished what time they are relinquished to be seduced of deceivers, than when they are objected to be torn in pecs of their murderers. Therefore is it a most grievous plague of god, and utterly to be abhorred, for the simple verity despised, to be delivered to lying deceivers, which after the demerits may, with reverence be it spoken, all to be shit, and be piss thee. For where the gospel is purely preached unto many, these men say, I understand not what these men teach us out of the Gospel: but this I can see that the old have all to be raid us, and these new both to be piss and beshite us. Therefore shalt thou have teachers, which shall perform to thee in deed the same that ⟨p. 206⟩thou talkest. Would God we wanted examples: and did not see certain nations, which have heretofore had the free & pure preaching of the gospel, and now spoiled of all verity, to sigh under the pleasure and boldness of most wicked deceivers, which tread Gods word under foot, and condemn it for heresy, and stop the mouths of the wretched people full of mans dung. This is the punishment of the verity despised.
Neuerthelesse these thinges must religiousely be expounded. For it is not to be thought,1