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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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Of this sundry use of trumpets, none shall agree better to our matter, than the warlike. For this world hath a shape of war. In it are the camps of good men, and the camps of evil: the tents of Catholics, and tents of heretics. The chieftain of these is Satan, and of those Christ: the Captain and Emperor of these is the Devil, of the other the son of God. And now the Angels sound their trumpets, and blow the onset: not that the good Angels and God him self is the Author of heresies and of heretics, whose original is referred to Satan and sin: but sounding their trumpets they give in deed warning to all men, and signify that most grievous wars shall arise in the world, and even in the church it self. But diverse men are diversely moved and work in war according to their natures. The true catholics being warned by the trumpet, take head ⟨p. 242⟩to themselves, pray, and finally taking in hand spiritual weapons, prepare themselves unto battle and manfully fight for Christ, and for maintaining and defending the verity. Heretics, sectaries, and men of corrupt minds, according to their malice, taking to them also Armour, run forth and fight against Christ and the verity, defend lies, and such as be weaklings they take, spoil, beat down and destroy. The good shepherds, are the trumpets of God and of Christ: the Devil bloweth up Archheretics and beginners of sects.
Of this sundry vse of trompettes, none shall agree better to our mater, than the warlicke. For this world hath a shape of warre. In it are the campes of good men, and the campes of euill: the tentes of Catholickes, and tentes of heretickes. The chiefrayne of these is Sathan, and of those Christe: the Captaine and Emperour of these is the Deuill, of the other the sonne of God. And now the Aungels sounde their trompettes, and blowe the onset: not that the good Aungels and God him selfe is the Authour of heresies and of heretickes, whose original is referred to Sathan and sinne: but soūding their trompettes they geue in dede warnyng to all men, and signifie that most greuouse warres shal arrise in the worlde, and euen in the church it selfe. But diuerse men are diuersely moued and worke in warre accordyng to their natures. The trewe catholikes beyng warned by the trompet, take heade ⟨p. 242⟩to themselues, praye, and finally taking in hande spirituall weapons, prepare themselues vnto battel and māfully fight for Christ, and for maynteinyng and defending the veritie. Heretickes, sectaries, and menne of corrupte mindes, accordyng to theyr mallice, takyng to them also Armour, runne sorth and fighte agaynst Christ and the veritie, defende lies, and such as be weakelynges they take, spoyle, beate downe and distroye. The good shepardes, are the trompets of God and of Christ: the Deuill bloweth vp Archeheretickes and beginners of sectes.