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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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1And the solemn words of the swearer be these: he sware by him that liveth for evermore, which made Heaven, and the things that are therein, &c. So read we of Abraham in the 14. of Genes. I lift up my hand to the high lord God, possessor of Heaven & earth. And in the .12. of Daniel. He sware by him that liveth for evermore. Also in the .4. of Jeremiah. And ⟨p. 293⟩thou shalt swear, the Lord liveth. We say so truly as God liveth, and again, so God help me. And this is a true manner of swearing. God the creator, is here most plentifully and most properly expressed, and here are all creatures severally expressed. He alone is the creator, he alone is living for evermore, as he that is life of himself, and giveth life unto all. This creation verily and vivification, is not communicated to others. As also he alone knoweth the harts of men: that hereof we may learn to swear by the name of God alone, not to add to him any creatures, which know not the hearts, neither are life of themselves, but are less than he: add also less than men, as they that are made for men. Next after God, there is nothing greater than man. Therefore let not man swear by any other than by God. For all the gentiles swear by a greater, if thou swearest by the saints, or by the Gods, thou shalt swear by men, equal verily, and not greater. God alone is greatest and best. Therefore must we swear by the name of God alone, like as the scripture teacheth elsewhere, in the .6. and .10. of Deuter. 23. of Exod. 23. of Joshua. 4. and .5. of Jeremiah .45.65. of Isaiah, and else where.
1And the solemne wordes of the swearer be these: he sware by him that liueth for euermore, whiche made Heauen, and the thinges that are therin, &c. So reade we of Abrahā in the 14. of Genes. I lifte vp my hande to the high lord God, possessour of Heauen & earth. And in the .12. of Daniel. He sware by him that liueth for euermore. Also in ye .4. of Ieremie. And ⟨p. 293⟩thou shalt sweare, the Lorde lyueth. We say so truly as God lyueth, and againe, so God helpe me. And this is a trew maner of swearing. God the creatour, is here most plentifullye and most properly expressed, and here are all creatures seuerallye expressed. He alone is the creatour, he alone is lyuing for euermore, as he that is life of himselfe, and geueth life vnto all. This creation verely and viuification, is not communicated to others. As also he alone knoweth the harts of mē: that hereof we may learne to sweare by the name of God alone, not to adde to him any creatures, which know not the heartes, neither are lyfe of themselues, but are lesse than he: adde also lesse than men, as they that are made for men. Next after God, there is nothing greater than man. Therfore let not mā sweare by any other thā by God. For al the gētiles sweare by a greater, yf thou swearest by ye sainctes, or by the Gods, thou shalt sweare by men, egal verely, and not greatter. God alone is greatest and best. Therfore must we sweare by the name of God alone, lyke as the scripture teacheth elsewhere, in the .6. and .10. of