A17183:1022
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.
There is an excellent place of this matter in Saint Ambrose, Officiorum lib. 2. Cap. 28. There are also notable examples hereof in the Ecclesiastical history.
There is an excellent place of this matter in Sainct Ambrose, Officiorum lib. 2. Cap. 28. There are also notable examples hereof in the Ecclesiasticall historie.
Moreover, in the number of Churcherobbers, divines account 1Simoniacs, that is, Merchants, I mean, buyers and sellers of spiritual and Ecclesiastical dignities. ⟨p. 278⟩For such an one is Simon Magus their grand Patriarch reported to have been in the Acts of the Apostles. In the civil law whosoever went about with privy gifts to 2buy the voice of any man to speak on his side, when public offices or dignities were for to be bestowed, he was guilty of ambition, and beside the shame and open infamy was compelled to pay an hundred Crowns for his offence. But because this belongs not to sacrilege, we let it pass, and return to our matter.
Moreouer, in the number of Churcherobbers, diuines accompte 1Simoniakes, that is, Merchauntes, I meane, buyers and sellers of spirituall and Ecclesiasticall dignities. ⟨p. 278⟩For suche an one is Simon Magus their graunde Patriarche reported to haue béene in the Actes of the Apostles. In the ciuile lawe whosoeuer went about with priuie giftes to 2buy the voice of any man to speake on his syde, when publique offices or dignities were for to be bestowed, he was guyltie of ambition, and beside the shame and open infamie was cōpelled to pay an hundred Crownes for his offence. But because this belonges not to sacrilege, we lett it passe, and returne to our matter.