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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
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This is (undoubtedly) true & most surely certain. For the Lord and judge of all people assureth us by promise, that at the end of the world in that last judgement, he will give sentence in this manner and order: Come ye blessed of my father, possess the kingdom &c. For I was hungry and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink: And so forward as is to be seen in the 25. Chapter of Saint Matthew's Gospel. Hereunto also belongeth the words of Saint John the Apostle where he saith: Whoso hath this worlds good and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his con passion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him.
This is (vndoubtedly) true & most surely certeine. For the Lord and iudge of all people assureth vs by promise, that at the end of the world in that last iudgement, hée wil giue sentence in this maner and order: Come ye blessed of my father, possesse the kingdome &c. For I was hungrie and ye gaue mee meate, I was thirstie and ye gaue mee drincke: And so forwarde as is to be seene in the 25. Chapiter of Sainct Matthewes Gospell. Hereunto also belongeth the woordes of Sainct Iohn the Apostle where hée saith: Whoso hath this worldes good and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vpp his cō passion from him, how dwelleth the loue of God in him.
And from hence undoubtedly did first arise the common voice of them of old which were wont to say: If thou seest a needy body die with hunger, and doest not help him while thou mayest, thou hast killed him, and given consent unto his death. Let him therefore which hath store of earthly goods, know for a surety and in his heart be thoroughly persuaded, that he is bound especially to do good to the needy.
And from hence vndoubtedly did first arise the common voyce of them of old which were wōt to say: If thou seest a needie bodie die with hunger, and doest not helpe him while thou mayest, thou hast killed him, and giuen consent vnto his death. Let him therefore which hath stoare of earthly goodes, knowe for a suretie and in his heart be thoroughly persuaded, that hée is bounde especiallie to doe good to the néedie.