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…

And the corrupt doctrine is described by parts, even from the top to the toe,¹ and the effect also of the corrupt doctrine is annexed. And first of all the sun, a planet most bright, not only waxeth dark, but black also. And immediately is added an Image or a parable, [Greek or Hebrew] like an hairy sack which is woven or made of hairs or of bristles. The sun lighteth and giveth life to the world. And through Christ, which is the life of the world, we are illumined and quickened. He casteth abroad from him the bright beams of the Evangelical verity. And like as Christ is not darkened in him self: so neither the verity of the Gospel, which of nature is with out pollution. By reason of the black clouds that over ride it, the light of the Sun waxeth black and is impeached: and of the traditions of men, and depraving of the scripture ariseth darkness and blackness in matters of religion. The Gospel of it self is bright and wholesome: Christ is light, full redemption, health, and life most perfect. But when men had rather seek of others doctrine, life, and salvation, than of Christ and his wholesome Gospel, most thick and gross darkness arise in the minds of those men. For there is established an other doctrine, righteousness, intercession, redemption, salvation and life than that of Christ. They that receive that doctrine,² seem to have put on them a shirt of here which pricketh, burneth and vexeth continually. For there is no rest, quietness, security or spiritual pleasure and repast of corrupt doctrine, but only tediousness. Christ pure, and sincerely received, is to man a joy unspeakable, and a most bright and joyful light.

And the corrupte doctrine is described by partes, euen from the toppe to the toe,¹ and the effecte also of the corrupte doctrine is annexed. And firste of all the sunne, a planet most bright, not only waxeth darke, but blacke also. And immediatly is added an Image or a parable, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 like an heery sacke which is wouen or made of heeres or of bristels. The sunne lighteth and geueth life to the worlde. And thorowe Christ, which is the life of the world, we are illumined and quickened. He casteth abroade from him the bright beames of the Euangelicall veritie. And like as Christ is not darkened in him selfe: so nother the veritie of the Gospell, whiche of nature is with out pollution. By reason of the blacke clowdes that ouer ride it, the lighte of the Sunne waxeth black and is impeched: and of the traditions of men, and deprauing of the scripture arriseth darkenes and blackenes in matters of religion. The Gospell of it selfe is bright and holeome: Christ is lighte, full redemption, helth, and life most perfit. But when menne had rather seke of others doctrine, life, and saluation, than of Christ and his holesome Gospell, moste thicke and grosse darkenesse arrise in the mindes of those menne. For there is establisshed an other doctrine, rightuousenes, intercession, redemption, saluation and life than that of Christ. They that receyue that doctrine,