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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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1Thus although the godly doubt nothing, but that innumerable at the last end of their life are converted and saved of the Lord, yet do they not abuse this mercy of God to the liberty of the flesh, but are affrayed. For there be other places diverse, which retain them in order and duty. For the lord sayeth: thou art made hole, go and sin no more, leest some worse thing happen to thee. Item, let us do good whilst we have time: the time will come, when we can not work. The parable of ten virgins declareth unto us the same. Also if the just shall uneath be saved, where shall the sinner and wicked appear? moreover tempt not the Lord thy God. And innumerable others of like sort. And when the Saints shall have all their life time demeaned themselves blameless in the righteousness of God, yet in the last time of their life they trust not to the same, but to God his mere mercy through Christ. They remember always how grievously he was rebuked in the Gospel, first in deed he, that envied the good luck of him that laboured with him in the vineyard, for that he had received so much wages, coming into the vineyard about the last hour of the day, as he had received that had laboured all day long, and again the thrifty son, for that he was sorry that his wasteful and prodigal brother was received again of his father, & a feest also made him, and for him that was always obedient, and toke pains continually, no such thing was prepared.
1Thus although the godly doubte nothing, but that innumerable at the last ende of their life are conuerted and saued of the Lorde, yet do they not abuse this mercy of God to the libertie of the flesh, but are affraied. For ther be other places diuerse, which reteyne them in order and duety. For the lord sayeth: thou arte made hole, go and sinne no more, leest some worse thing happen to thee. Item, let vs do good whilest we haue time: the time will come, when we can not worke. The parable of ten virgins declareth vnto vs the same. Also if the iuste shall vnneth be saued, where shal the sinner and wicked appere? moreouer tempte not the Lord thy God. And innumerable others of like sorte. And when the Sainctes shall haue all their life time demeaned themselues blamelesse in the rightuousenes of God, yet in the laste time of theyr life thei trust not to ye same, but to God his mere mercy through Christ. They remember alwayes howe greuousely he was rebuked in the Gospel, first in dede he, that inuied the good lucke of him that laboured with him in the vineyarde, for that he had receyued so muche wages, coming into the vineyarde about the laste houre of the daye, as he had receyued that had laboured al daie long, and agayne the thriftie sonne, for that he was sory that his wastefull and prodigall brother was receyued agayne of his father, & a feeste also made him, and for him that was alwaies obedient, and toke paynes cō tinually, no such thing was prepared.