A17183:1057
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.
And Tobias giveth his son this lesson saying: Turn not thy face from any poor man. But if thou canst not thorough lack of ability do good to all men, then succour them chiefly whom thou perceivest to be godly disposed, and yet pinched with penury. For S. Paul saith, Let us do good to all men, but to them especially that are of the household of faith. Let us therefore aid, succour, and relieve fatherless children and poor widows, old men and impotent people, those that are afflicted and persecuted for the profession of the trueth, and such as are oppressed with any misery and calamity. Let us further and help forward good and holy learning, and all the worshippers and true ministers of God, that live in want and scarcity. Finally, let us relieve strangers, and whom so ever else we may.
And Tobias giueth his sonne this lesson saying: Turne not thy face from any poore man. But if thou canste not thoroughe lacke of abilitie doe good to all men, then succour them chieslye whome thou perceyueste to bée godly disposed, and yet pinched with penurie. For S. Paul saith, Let vs doe good to all men, but to them especiallie that are of the household of faith. Let vs therefore ayde, succour, and relieue fatherlesse children and poore widowes, old men and impotent people, those that are afflicted and persecuted for the profession of the trueth, and such as are oppressed with any miserie and calamitie. Let vs further and helpe forwarde good and holie learning, and all the woorshippers and true ministers of God, that liue in want and scarsitie. Finally, let vs relieue straungers, and whome so euer else wee maye.