A17183:1074
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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We rejoice also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience: patience proof: proof hope: and hope maketh not ashamed. &c. This do yt private examples of the saints, and public examples of the whole Church, very plainly declare. Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, had never known that Gods helping hand had been so faithful and always present with them, they had never been grounded in so sure hope, nor showed such especial fruit of their excellent patience, if they had not bin exercised with many perils, and, as it were oppressed with infinite calamities. Whereupon it cometh that David cried. It is good for me Lord that thou hast troubled me. The Church ⟨p. 295⟩1of Israel was oppressed in Egypt, but to the end that it might with the more glory be delivered and pass into the land of promise. The Jewish Church was afflicted by them of Babylon and the Assyrians, so that their temple was overthrown, and the Saints carried captive with the worst of the people. But the godly sort in their very captivity do feel y• wonderful help of God, and by that means are made the better by their afflictions, so that the name of the Lord was known among the Assyrians, the Chaldees, the Medes, and Persians, to his great glory and renown, as it is at large declared in the histories of Daniel, Esther, and Esoras.
We reioyce also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience: patience proofe: proofe hope: and hope maketh not ashamed. &c. This do yt priuate examples of the saints, and publique examples of the whole Church, very plainly declare. Abraham, Isaac & Iacob, had neuer knowne yt Gods helping hand had bene so faithful and alwayes present with them, they had neuer bene grounded in so sure hope, nor shewed such especial fruit of their excellent patience, if they had not bin exercised with many perils, and, as it were oppressed with infinite calamities. Wherupon it cōmeth that Dauid cried. It is good for me Lord that thou hast troubled mee. The Church ⟨p. 295⟩1of Israel was oppressed in Aegypt, but to the end that it might with the more glorie be deliuered and passe into the land of promise. The Iewishe Church was afflicted by them of Babylon and the Assyrians, so that their temple was ouerthrowne, and the Saintes caried captiue with ye worst of the people. But the godly sort in their verie captiuitie doe feele y wonderful helpe of God, and by that meanes are made the better by their afflictions, so that the name of the Lord was knowne amonge the Assyrians, the Chaldées, the Medes, and Persians, to his great glorie and renowne, as it is at large declared in the histories of Daniel, Hester, and Esoras.