A17183:1071
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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Furthermore, the Lord doth suffer 1his spouse the Church, which he loveth full dearly, to be troubled and afflicted, to this end and purpose, that he may openly declare, that the elect are defended, preserved, and delivered by the power & aid of God, and not by the policy or help of man. For Paul saith: We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be Gods, and not of us, while we are troubled on every side, but not made sorrowful. We are in poverty but not in extreme poverty: we suffer persecution, but are not forsaken therein: we are cast down, but we perish not: we always bear about in the body, the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus might also be made manifest in our body. For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. Also the same Apostle saith: Virtue is made perfect in infirmity.
Furthermore, the Lord doth suffer 1his spouse the Church, which hée loueth full dearely, to bee troubled and afflicted, to this end and purpose, that hee may openly declare, that the electe are defended, preserued, and deliuered by the power & ayde of God, and not by the policie or help of man. For Paule saith: We haue this treasure in earthen vessells, that the excellencie of the power may be Gods, and not of vs, while we are troubled on euerie side, but not made sorrowfull. Wee are in pouertie but not in extreeme pouertie: wee suffer persecution, but are not forsaken therein: wee are cast downe, but wee perish not: wee alwayes beare about in the bodie, the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our body. For wee which liue are alwayes deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might bee made manifest in our mortall fleshe. Also the same Apostle saith: Vertue is made perfect in infirmitie.
- 1We are delivered by the goodness of the Lord, not bi our own mea or abilityWe are deliuered by the goodnesse of the Lorde, not bi our owne mea or abilitie