A17183:1010
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.
Again, if the Lord or master (although this point may well be referred to the title of damage that is done by withholding) be too rough to his hinds or husbandmen: or if the ploughfolks do idly wast their masters substance, or slackly look to their tillage and business, or spend in riot his wealth and richesse. So then the servant offendeth against this commandment, if he doeth not seek all the means that he may to have a diligent care for his masters affairs, and faithfully augment his wealth and possessions.
Againe, if the Lorde or maister (although this poynte may well bée referred to the title of dammage that is done by withholding) be too rough to his hyndes or husbandmen: or if the ploughfolks do idely wast their maisters substaunce, or slackly looke to their tillage and businesse, or spende in ryott his wealth and richesse. So then the seruaunt offendeth agaynst this commaundement, if he doeth not séeke all the meanes that he may to haue a diligent care for his maysters affaires, and faithfully augment his wealth and possessions.
And in like manner do maidservants, in the duties which they owe, offend against their mistresses. And therefore Paul having an eye to this precept giveth Titus in charge and saith: Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them in all things, not answering again, nor pickers, but showing all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
And in like manner do maydeseruauntes, in the dueties whyche they owe, offende against their mystresses. And therefore Paule hauing an eye to this precept giueth Titus in charge and saith: Exhorte seruauntes to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thinges, not aunswering againe, nor pickers, but shewing all good faithfulnesse, that they may adourne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all thinges.