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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It is against the first commandment,1 to worship Devils. For our very God will have him self alone taken for God, honoured and worshipped. And who is so mad, sayest thou, that will worship Devils? Verily there be certain people in the East, which are said to worship Devils, for none other end, but that they should not hurt them. This is a barbarous and foolish people, why do they not rather worship him, which is only able to restrain the Devil, that he can not hurt? Howbeit this wickedness stretcheth far. For they in deed worship the Devil, which will seem to worship Gods. For this matter is esteemed not of the opinion, or intent of the worshipper, but of the law maker. For the gentiles would not seem, that they sacrificed to Devils: but would have taken it most displeasauntly, if any should have said that they worshipped the Devil. Thou art a most vile and most impudent varlet and slanderer, they would have said, which darest so reproach the gods and us. But S. Paul nevertheless, I say not, sayeth he, that an Idol, or that is offered unto Idols is any thing: but this I say, that the things which the gentiles offer up,2 they offer them to Devils, & not to God. For where there is one only God, & he alloweth only these sacrifices, which are offered to him, calleth strange Gods devils, & Idol offerings sacrificed to the devil: of this judgement is the thing esteemed, & not of the fond intent of men. King Saul would have offered to God the burnt offering of Samuel: but Samuel told him, that he should commit idolatry, & magic, &c. This is an hard saying, but yet true. Whereof I have spoken in ⟨p. 280⟩an other place more at large. The worshipping of Images of God and of the Saints is against the precept of the first table.3 For all Idolatry is prohibited. S. John here with colour defineth Idols, and taunteth them also, alluding to the words of the prophet in the Psalm .114. The Idols of the gentiles, are silver and gold, the work of mens hands: a mouth they have and speak not, &c. Therefore it appeareth of the matter, that Images have nothing of religion. For they be of earth, of gold, brass, stone, timbre, &c. Again of the form and shape it appeareth, that Images are vain. For the form resembleth a most gross shape, and even a leasing.