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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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1The Original of this evil is referred to the fall of a star. For a star hath fallen from Heaven to the earth. Stars, as I showed you in the beginning of this book, about the end of the .1. chapt. represent unto us the state of Ministers, or Bishops. For as the stars shine in Heaven: so Bishops illumined with heavenly light, ought to shine in the church aswell in doctrine as honest life. And hitherto they stand in Heaven, so long as they do their duty: they fall to the Earth, what time forgetting the heavenly conversation and doctrine, they think upon earthly things, speak and follow honours, pleasures, and such like corruptions. A little after will he call him an Angel, whom now he calleth a star.2 The Church of Rome was notable and pure, commended also ones by the praise of the Apostle. The same had Bishops, that is to say, ministers of the church, unto the emperor Constantine, about .32. for the most part very well learned, most holy (yet men) and most glorious martyrs of Christ. Again from the emperor Constantine unto ⟨p. 251⟩Gregory the great are accounted Bishops or pastors of the church of Rome, about .32. amongst whom there were not a few diligent enough, learned, and godly: but yet amongst these were found also, which blinded with the evil of Ambition, began more to incline to seek honours, and glorious titles, than the doctrine of Christ concerning humility and simplicity, and the example of Christ, and apostles hath permitted. Christ fled, when the people would have chosen and made him king. He said, that kings should reign, that Apostles and their successors should serve. If kings therefore had offered them realms and riches, they should not have received them. What certain Bishops of Rome practised with the churches of Africa, and how they would have ruled over them, the stories do plainly declare. Notwithstanding there were found amongst the latter Bishops as Pelagius and Gregory surnamed great, which grievously accused the Bishops of Constantinople, for that they went about to establish the church of Constantinople, as chief of all others in the world, and the Bishop thereof universal. Neither was Gregory ashamed to say expressly, that he is the vauntcurrour of Antichrist, who so ever would covet the name or title of the universal bishop. But Boniface the .3.