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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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Hereof we may gather that it is not sufficient to a godly and blessed life, that a man be not a papist,1 or a Mahometan: but that of every one of us is required a true faith, which may make us to walk in all the commandments of God: and that we should know, that all must be grievously punished of God, so many as transgress the law of God, of what religion condition, age, state or degree so ever they men be of. For God most just hath no respect of persons. Who so ever have sinned without a law, sayeth the Apostle, shall perish with out law: and who so ever have sinned in the law, by the law shall be judged. Certainly S. John seemeth here now to bring forth both the tables of the law, & thereby to reprove the sins and wickedness of the ungodly men, of who •he will also that judgement be gathered. The first table setteth forth the service of God, commanding to worship one ⟨p. 278⟩God, not to worship Idols, &c. The second giveth precepts of living, and teacheth the love of our neighbour, forbidding murder, adultery, theft and like mischiefs. S. John bringeth forth two sins, done against the first table: and three or four committed against the second. Neither is there any doubt, but that he compriseth under these all like or not unlike, more or less offences against God, and his will. Who so ever therefore thou art, if thou offend against the divine law, thou shalt be punished. If thou seem in this world to escape free, and to flit from hence happy, the same may chance unto thee, that happened to the rich glutton: whose judgement is described in the .16. of Luke. Briefly he shall be punished, who so shall offend God. God knoweth the manner, whether he shall punish here and in the world to come, or in the world to come only: and grant here a voluptuous life.
Hereof we maye gather that it is not sufficient to a godly and blessed life, that a man be not a papiste,1 or a Mahometane: but that of euery one of vs is required a trewe faith, which maye make vs to walke in al the commaundementes of God: and that we should know, that al must be greuously punnisshed of God, so many as transgresse the lawe of God, of what religion condition, age, state or degree so euer they men be of. For God most iuste hath no respecte of persons. Who so euer haue sinned without a law, sayeth the Apostle, shal perishe with out lawe: and who so euer haue sinned in the lawe, by the law shall be iudged. Certēly S. Iohn semeth here now to bring forth both the tables of the lawe, & therby to reproue the sinnes and wickednes of the vngodly men, of who he will also that iudgemēt be gathered. The first table setteth forth the seruice of God, cōmaunding to worship one