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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.
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.
1 OF the word of God, the cause of it, and how and by whom it was revealed to the world. Page. 1. 2 Of the word of God, to whom and to what end it was revealed, also in what manner it is to be heard, and that it doth fully teach the whole doctrine of godliness. 14 3 Of the sense and right exposition of the word of God, & by what manner of means it may be expounded. 23 4 Of true faith, from whence it cometh, that it is an assured belief of the mind, whose only stay is upon GOD and his word. 30 5 That there is one only true faith, and what the virtue thereof is. 40 6 That the faithful are justified by faith without the law and works. 44 7 Of the first articles of the Christian faith contained in the Apostles Creed. 55 8 Of the latter Articles of the Christian faith, contained in the Apostles Creed. 67 9 Of the latter Articles of the Christian faith contained in the Apostles Creed. 77 10 Of the love of God and our neighbour. 91
1 OF the worde of God, the cause of it, and howe and by whome it was reuealed to the world. Page. 1. 2 Of the worde of God, to whome and to what end it was reuealed, also in what maner it is to be hearde, and that it doth fully teache the whole doctrine of godlinesse. 14 3 Of the sense and right exposition of the worde of God, & by what manner of meanes it may be expounded. 23 4 Of true fayth, from whēce it commeth, that it is an assured beliefe of the mynde, whose only stay is vpon GOD and his worde. 30 5 That there is one onely true fayth, and what the vertue thereof is. 40 6 That the faythfull are iustified by fayth without the law and workes. 44 7 Of the first articles of the Christian faith conscined in the Apostles Creede. 55 8 Of the latter Articles of the Christian faith, conteyned in the Apostles Creede. 67 9 Of the latter Articles of the Christian fayth conteyned in the Apostles Creede. 77 10 Of the loue of God and our neighbour. 91