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…

IF we weigh and consider aswell this present piece of Scripture entitled the Revelation, as also the whole body of the same (Right honourable and my singular Lord) we shall find that the true Church of Christ hath ben ever from the first creation of the world, is now, and still shall be to the consummation thereof, subject to great adversities, persecutions, and troubles, out of the which notwithstanding the Lord when he seeth it good delivereth and preserveth the same, and suffereth her not to perish. Whereupon the Romish have a true saying, that Peters ship may with billows and waves of tempestuous storms be over whelmed, but can never be drowned, which saying is doubtless most true, although they them selves sail not therein, but rather seek to drown the same by overfraighting her with the heavy burden of mens traditions. For certainly the Ship of Peter which is the figure of Christs Church is in deed oft tossed and turmoiled with outrageous storms and tempests, but can never be drenched or swallowed up of the same. For Christ both Master and owner thereof, can and will, for his mercy & truths sake appease all rages at his pleasure. Herein both the Papists and Gospellers do agree. But whether of them are the true Church• this matter is yet in controversy & hangeth before the Judg, which this present work shall discern and put out of all doubt. And to enter a little into the matter as it were with a certain preamble, the true Church of Christ is not called the stony temple wherein we assemble to hear Gods word, receive the Sacraments, and to pray in, for such are builded with hands, and with hands are destroyed a[…], nether yet is it called the congregation of certain Bishops of all ⟨image 4⟩nations assembled in a general Counsel, for they all though in the first lawful and godly counsels, were many good men and excellent members of Christs Church, yet were they not the whole church which could not err, and the which had authority to make new Articles of the faith, but the Church is called the whole society of people that acknowledge the Gospel of Christ and believe in him. And this Church not to be of one time only but of all times & ages, as Adam with Eve his wife, his sun Abel & his family was the church, Noah with his family was the church. Melchizedec with his family was the Church, Abraham also with his family.

IF we waigh and consider aswell this present pece of Scripture intitled the Reuelatiō, as also the whole body of the same (Ryghte honorable and my singular Lorde) we shall fynde that the trewe Churche of Chryst hath ben euer from the first creation of the world, is now, and still shall be to the consumation therof, subiecte to greate aduersities, persecutions, and troubles, out of the which notwithstanding the Lord when he seeth it good deliuereth and preserueth the same, and suffereth her not to perysh. Wherupon the Romish haue a trew saying, that Peters ship may with billowes and waues of tempestuous stormes be ouer whelmed, but can neuer be drowned, which saying is doubtlesse most true, although thei thē selues sayle not therein, but rather seke to dround the same by ouerfraighting her with the heauy burthen of mens traditions. For certē ly the Shippe of Peter whiche is the figure of Chrystes Churche is in dede ofte tossed and tourmoyled with outragious stormes and tempestes, but can neuer be drenched or swallowed vp of the same. For Christ bothe Master and owner therof, can and wyll, for his mercy & truthes sake appeace all rages at his pleasure. Herin both the Papistes and Gospellers do agree. But whether of them are the trewe Church thys matter is yet in controuersie & hangeth before the Iudg, which this present worke shall discerne and put out of all doubt. And to enter a little into the matter as it were with a certen preamble, the true Churche of Chryste is not called the stony temple wherin we assemble to heare Gods worde, receyue the Sacramentes, and to praye in, for suche are builded with handes, and with handes are destroyed a, nether yet is it called the congregation of certen Byshops of al