A17183:1009
Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)
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.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralph Newberrie, 1577London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralphe Newberrie, 1577
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.
Now the first place of these sorts is attributed to theft it self (of which we have spoken somewhat before) which theft is committed not in taking away of money only, but in wares also, and wrongful dealing in other mens grounds, in removing landmarks or mere stones, and whatsoever is translated, denied, or clean taken away against all right, or is maliciously against all conscience, and consent of the other party, that is, of the true owner, delayed or foaded off till a longer time than it ought to be. For in the nineteenth of Leviticus the Lord setteth this down for a law, and saith: Ye shall not steal, ye shall not lye, no man shall deal with his neighbour deceitfully. And Paul to the Ephesians saith: Laying lies aside, speak ye every man the trueth to his brother: for we are members one of another. Let him which stole steal no more, but rather labour with his hands in working the thing that is good, that he may give to him that hath need. This may we extend almost to all the offices and duties of men. For who soever denieth the debt and duty which of right he oweth, the same doth sin against this commandment: as for example, if the householder deny the duty that he oweth to his family: again, if the family consume the householders substance, and do deceive the good man, whose care is bent to maintain his charge, and are set to undo him, by prodigal spending his money and goods, which they filch from him privily.
Now the first place of these sortes is attributed to thefte it selfe (of which wee haue spoken somewhat before) which thefte is committed not in taking awaye of monie onely, but in wares also, and wrongfull dealing in other mennes groundes, in remouing landmarkes or méere stones, and whatsoeuer is translated, denyed, or cleane taken awaye against all right, or is malitiously against all conscience, and consent of the other partie, that is, of the true owner, delayed or foaded off till a longer time than it ought to be. For in the ninetéenth of Leuiticus ye Lord setteth this downe for a lawe, and saith: Ye shall not steale, ye shall not lye, no man shall deale with his neighbour deceiptfully. And Paule to the Ephesians saith: Laying lyes aside, speake ye euery man the trueth to his brother: for wee are members one of another. Let him which stole steale no more, but rather labour with his handes in woorking the thing that is good, that he may giue to him that hath neede. This may wée extende almoste to all the offices and dueties of men. For who soeuer denyeth the debte and duetie whiche of right he oweth, the same doth sinne against this commaundement: as for example, if the housholder denye the duetie that he oweth to his familie: againe, if the familie consume the housholders substaunce, and doe deceiue the good man, whose care is bent to mainteine his charge, and are sett to vndoe him, by prodigall spending his money and goods, which they filche from him priuilie.