A17183:1050
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
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Neither was he alone in all his house so frank and liberal, as his wife and family were readily given and very willing to put that holy exercise in ure and practise. All things therefore were ready with a trice. In making preparation also no diligence was wanting, choice was made of all things, for riff raff and refuse gear was not served to these strangers, but the best and likelyest of all that was found. The good man himself taketh pains like a servant. He himself bringeth in his country fare, which far doeth excel all costly cates, and princelike dishes, and setteth his guests to meat with butter and milk, and serveth the last course with veal well fed and housewife like dressed. Neither was he content with this courtesy and entertainment, but humbled himself further yet, and waited at the Table, while his guests were at meat.
Neither was hee alone in all his house so francke and liberall, as his wife and familie were readilie giuen and very willing to put that holie excercise in vre and practise. All thinges therefore were readie wyth a trice. In making preparation also no diligence was wantinge, choice was made of all thinges, for riffe raffe and refuse geere was not serued to these straungers, but the best and likelyeste of all that was found. The good man himselfe taketh paynes like a seruaunte. Hee himselfe bringeth in his countrie fare, whiche farre doeth excell all costly cates, and princelike dishes, and setteth his guestes to meate with butter and milke, and serueth ye last course with veale well fedd and housewife like dressed. Neither was hee contente with this courtesie and enterteynemente, but humbled himselfe further yet, and wayted at the Table, while his guestes were at meate.
The table, lo, was served by him, which had those great & ample promises made him by GOD, which is the father of all the faithful, which is the root and grandsire of Christ our Lord, which was the friend of God, and confederate to puissant kings, being himself the most honourable ⟨p. 288⟩Prince in all the land, as he that had in war overcome and vanquished four of the mightiest kings of all the East, and brought them back again to slavery and bondage, delivering his people whom they had taken captive.