A17183:1053
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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Lastly, let the goods of wealthy men serve, not to the entertainment 1of men of credit only, but to the relief also of poor and needy crea••res. For that wholesome saying of Paul must be beaten into their heads: Charge them that are rich, that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to give, glad to distribute, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold upon eternal life. With this doctrine of the Apostle doeth the Prophet Isaiah very well agree, where he saith touching Tyre: Their occupying also & their wares shall be holy unto the Lord: their gains shall not be laid up nor kept in store, but it shall be theirs that dwell before the Lord, that they may eat enough and have clothing sufficient. Lo, here Isaiah teacheth us the means to lay up treasure that ever shall endure.
Lastly, let the goodes of wealthie men serue, not to the interteynment 1of men of credite onely, but to the reliefe also of poore and néedie crea••res. For that whoalsome saying of Paule must be beaten into their heads: Charge them that are riche, that they doe good, that they be rich in good woorkes, that they be readie to giue, glad to distribute, laying vp in stoare for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold vppon eternall life. Wyth this doctrine of the Apostle doeth the Prophete Esaie very well agrée, where hee sayth touching Tyre: Their occupying also & their wares shalbe holie vnto the Lord: their gaynes shall not bee layed vpp nor kept in stoare, but it shalbe theirs that dwell before the Lord, that they may eate enough and haue cloathing sufficient. Loe, héere Esaias teacheth vs the meanes to lay vpp treasure that euer shal indure.
- 1Goods must serve to relief the poorGoods must serue to reliefe the poore