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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 seeing that is in deed God himself, how sweareth he, sayest thou, by him that liveth for evermore: that is by god? he swear doubtless by him self, as in many other places of the scripture. Or else he sware after the dispensation and assumption of the humane nature: after the which he said, my father is greater than I, which notwithstanding in his deity was nevertheless coequal with the father.
But seyng that is in dede God himselfe, howe sweareth he, sayest thou, by him that lyueth for euermore: that is by god? he sweare doubtles by him self, as in many other places of the scripture. Or els he sware after the dispensation and assumptiō of the humane nature: after the which he sayed, my father is greater than I, which notwithstanding in his deitie was neuerthelesse coequall with the father.
And the same that I now rehearsed,1 is the most simple and most true doctrine of oaths and form of swearing. And yet there be some which understand that doctrine well enough, but nevertheless for the favour of men would swear gladly by Saints: and therefore demand, whether they may not join Saints to god, especially in this sense, unless I perform this, I will not be accounted in the number of saints? I answer, that they may not: aswell for that we have no express manner of swearing, which obediently to the honour of God we ought simply to follow: & also for that they which require and prescribe this form, would have us to swear by the names of Saints in heaven, and so to acknowledge that ⟨p. 294⟩we are holpen and punished by their virtue and power. Which if ye do and acknowledge, there is no doubt but thou doest grievously transgress thy sincere religion. Certes if thou confess God here before men, he will also confess thee before his father and his Angels: if thou deny him, he will also deny thee. &c. An oath is as it were thy confession, whereby thou confessest, whom thou doest acknowledge and believe to be thy chief felicity, the revenger also of evil & rewarder of good. If thou shalt therefore join Saints unto god himself, and match them together and say, so help me God and his Saints: These so coupled with God, thou shalt grant to be thy Gods, which can both help and hurt thee. Therefore take heed what thou doest. Read S. Austen in the 145. Epistle to Publicola.