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Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)

Name: Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

Fifty godly and learned sermons divided into five decades, containing the chief and principal points of Christian religion, written in three several tomes or sections, by Henry Bullinger minister of the church of Tigure in Switzerland. Whereunto is adjoined a triple or three-fold table very fruitful and necessary. Translated out of Latin into English by H.I. student in divinity.Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralph Newberrie, 1577London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralphe Newberrie, 1577

[48], 489, 491-781, [2], 812-1142, [1] p. · 692k words · STC 4056 · ESTC S106874

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Introduction › The Jmperiall decree for the Catholic faith, taken out of the Tri…: The Jmperiall decree for the Catholic faith, taken out of the Tripartite history, li…Introduction › The Jmperiall decree for the Catholique faith, taken out of the Tri…: The Jmperiall decree for the Catholique faith, taken out of the Tripartite historie, li…

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The Imperial decree for the Catholic faith, taken out of the Tripartite history, lib. 9. cap. 7.

The Jmperiall decree for the Catholique faith, taken out of the Tripartite historie, lib. 9. cap. 7.

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THE noble Emperors Gratian, Valentinian, and Theodosius, to the people of the city of Constantinople. We will all people whom the royal authority of our clemency doth rule, to be of that religion, which the religion brought in by (Peter) him self doeth at this time declare, that S. Peter the Apostle did teach to the Romans, and which it is evident that bishop Damasus and Peter the bishop of Alexandria a man of Apostolical holiness do follow: that is, that according to the discipline of the Apostles and doctrine of the Evangelists, in the equality of the majesty and in the holy Trinity, we believe that there is (but) one godhead of the father, of the son, and of the holy ghost. Those which keep this law, we command to have the name of catholic ¹Christians: But for the other whom we judge to be mad & out of their wits, (we will,) that they sustaining the infamy of heretical doctrine, be punished first by Gods ²vengeance, and after that by punishment according to the motion of our minds, which we by the will of God shall think best of.

THE noble Emperours Gratian, Valentinian, and Theodosius, to the people of the citie of Constantinople. We will all people whom the royall authoritie of our clemencie doth rule, to be of that religion, which the religion brought in by (Peter) him selfe doeth at this time declare, that S. Peter the Apostle did teach to the Romanes, and which it is euident that byshop Damasus and Peter the byshop of Alexandria a man of Apostolicall holinesse do followe: that is, that according to the discipline of the Apostles and doctrine of the Euangelistes, in the equalitie of the maiestie and in the holy Trinitie, we beleeue that there is (but) one godhead of the father, of the sonne, and of the holy ghoste. Those which keepe this lawe, we commaunde to haue the name of catholique

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575

Place

London

Printer

Henry Middleton

Bookseller

Ralph NewberrieRalphe Newberrie

Year

1577

Size

[48], 489, 491-781, [2], 812-1142, [1] p.

Words

691,762

Catalogue

STC 4056 · ESTC S106874

Text

EEBO-TCP A17183

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3,549

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Title page

Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)

The Imperial decree for the Catholic faith, taken out of the Tripartite history, lib. 9. cap. 7.

The Jmperiall decree for the Catholique faith, taken out of the Tripartite historie, lib. 9. cap. 7.

THE FIRST TABLE CONTAINING the arguments and sum of every Sermon, as they follow one an other in every Decade, throughout the body of the whole book. The first number is referred to the Sermon, the second to the Page where it beginneth.

THE FIRST TABLE CONTEYning the arguments and summe of euery Sermon, as they follow one an other in euerie Decade, throughout the body of the whole booke. The first number is referred to the Sermon, the second to the Page where it beginneth.

The first Tome, and first the sum or contents of the ten Sermons of the first Decade.

The first Tome, and first the summe or contentes of the tenne Sermons of the first Decade.

The second Tome, and first the sum or contents of the ten Sermons of the third Decade.

The second Tome, and firste the summe or contentes of the tenne Sermons of the thirde Decade.

The third & last Tome and first the sum or con tents of the ten Sermons of the fifth and last Decade.

The third & last Tome and first the summe or cō tents of the ten Sermons of the fift and last Decade.

The second table containing such places and testimonies of Scripture both of the old Testament and the New, as are used of the Author every where throughout this his whole work.

The second table conteyning such places and testimonies of Scripture both of the old Testament and the Newe, as are vsed of the Authour euery where throughout this his whole worke.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The Imperial decree for the Catholic faith, taken out of the Tripartite history, lib. 9. cap. 7.

The Jmperiall decree for the Catholique faith, taken out of the Tripartite historie, lib. 9. cap. 7.

THE FIRST TABLE CONTAINING the arguments and sum of every Sermon, as they follow one an other in every Decade, throughout the body of the whole book. The first number is referred to the Sermon, the second to the Page where it beginneth.

THE FIRST TABLE CONTEYning the arguments and summe of euery Sermon, as they follow one an other in euerie Decade, throughout the body of the whole booke. The first number is referred to the Sermon, the second to the Page where it beginneth.

The first Tome, and first the sum or contents of the ten Sermons of the first Decade.

The first Tome, and first the summe or contentes of the tenne Sermons of the first Decade.

The second Tome, and first the sum or contents of the ten Sermons of the third Decade.

The second Tome, and firste the summe or contentes of the tenne Sermons of the thirde Decade.

The third & last Tome and first the sum or con tents of the ten Sermons of the fifth and last Decade.

The third & last Tome and first the summe or cō tents of the ten Sermons of the fift and last Decade.

The second table containing such places and testimonies of Scripture both of the old Testament and the New, as are used of the Author every where throughout this his whole work.

The second table conteyning such places and testimonies of Scripture both of the old Testament and the Newe, as are vsed of the Authour euery where throughout this his whole worke.

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