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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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The Pope by his corrupt ministry openeth Hell,1 and not Heaven. Out of hell ascendeth or riseth a smoke. Smoke in some places of the Scripture, is a token of the presence and wrath and vengeance of God: as where in the time of Isaiah a smoke rose in the Temple of Solomon, 3. book of Kings. 8. chapt. Isaiah. 6. In the .19. of Exod. We read, smoke ascended from the mountain, as out of a furnace. You read in the .18. psalm. Smoke went up in the wrath of God, fire burnt from before his face. At this present, smoke seemeth to signify hurtful and devilish opinions. Smoke hurteth the eyes, and suffereth not clearly to see the trueth. So doeth also perverse doctrine, it dazzleth the eyes, taketh away judgement, & blindeth with error. And worthily do they suffer these things of the smoke of God his wrath, & of the lies of deceivable men, which have forsaken the light of the Gospel, and the grace and perspicuity of Gods verity. Under the name of this smoke infernal, are contained the opinions, and abominable doctrine, that the Bishop of Rome, as he is the prelate of the chief church and Sea Apostolic, so to be pastor universal and Apostolical: and moreover the head of the church militant, the vicar of Christ in earth: whose voice must be heard aswell, as Christs him self: that he hath full power in the church, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, &c. And the rest of the like sort. That the same ordaineth and giveth to all churches Bishops or Pastors, which should govern all other churches after the prescript of the church of Rome. &c.
The Pope by his corrupt ministerie openeth Hel,1 and not Heauen. Out of hell ascendeth or riseth a smoke. Smoke in some places of the Scripture, is a token of the presence and wrath and vengeaūce of God: as where in the time of Esaye a smoke rose in the Temple of Salomon, 3. boke of Kinges. 8. chapt. Esaye. 6. In the .19. of Exod. We reade, smoke ascended from the moūtaine, as out of a fornace. You reade in the .18. psalm. Smoke wente vp in the wrath of God, fire burnte from before his face. At this present, smoke semeth to signifie hurteful and deuillish opiniōs. Smoke hurteth the eyes, and suffereth not clerely to see the trueth. So doeth also peruerse doctrine, it daseleth the eyes, taketh away iudgement, & blindeth with errour. And worthely do they suffer these thinges of the smoke of God his wrath, & of the lies of disceaueable men, whiche haue forsaken the light of the Gospell, and the grace and perspicuitie of Gods veritie. Vnder the name of this smoke infernal, are conteyned the opinions, and abominable doctrine, that the Bishop of Rome, as he is the prelate of the chiefe churche and Sea Apostolicke, so to be pastour vniuersal and Apostolical: and morouer the head of the church militaunt, the vicar of Christ in earth: whose voyce muste be hearde aswel, as Christes him self: that he hath full power in the church, the keyes of the kingdome of heauen, &c. And the reste of the like sorte. That the same ordeyneth and geueth to al churches Bisshops or Pastours, which should gouerne al other churches after the prescripte of the church of Rome. &c.