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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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But how great this smoke is, and how effectual,1 it is lively expressed: it ascendeth, sayeth he, as the smoke of a great furnace. And signifieth that the popish opinions, and doctrine are thick, or gross, manifold, and apparent: where in deed they be nothing but smoke and vanity puffed up and vain. But it is of such a power, that it darkeneth the sun and the air. I have told you oft times now that Christ is the sun of righteousness. And we call the air the wholesome doctrine, wherewith the souls of the faithful are refreshed. Therefore by the popish doctrine the sun & the air, that is Christ and the Gospel are obscured. Christ is the pastor universal, the high and only Bishop, the head & health of the faithful, which freely forgiveth sins: the which is ⟨p. 254⟩preached by the Gospel. This doctrine waxeth vile, what time the Pope is admitted for head of the church, with the full power of granting indulgences for all sins. Thus is the sun darkened.
But how great this smoke is, and howe effectuall,1 it is liuely expressed: it ascendeth, sayeth he, as the smoke of a great fournace. And signifieth that the popish opinions, and doctrine are thicke, or grosse, manifolde, and apparent: where in dede they be nothing but smoke and vanitie puffed vp and vayne. But it is of such a power, that it darkeneth the sunne and the ayer. I haue tolde you ofte times nowe that Christ is the sunne of rightuousenes. And we cal the ayer the holesome doctrine, wherwith the soules of the faithful are refresshed. Therfore by the popishe doctrine the sunne & the ayer, that is Christ and the Gospell are obscured. Christ is the pastour vniuersall, the high and only Bisshop, the head & helth of the faithfull, whiche freely forgeueth sinnes: the whiche is ⟨p. 254⟩preached by the Gospell. This doctrine waxeth vile, what time the Pope is admitted for head of the churche, with the ful power of graunting indulgences for all sinnes. Thus is the sunne darkened.
- 1How great smoke & of what effect.