A17183:1095
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.
To this now belongeth that excellent description or lively image of 1patience, laid down by Tertullian in words as followeth: Go to now let us see the image and habit of Patience: Her countenance is calm and quiet, her forehead •mooth, without furrowed wrinkles, which are the signs of sorrow or anger: her brows are never knit, but slack in cheerful wise, with her eyes caste comely down to the ground, not for the sorrow of any calamities, but only for humility's sake. Upon her mouth she beareth the mark of honour, which silence bringeth to them that use it. Her colour is like to theirs that are nigh no danger, and are guiltless of evil. Her head is often shaked at the devil, and therewithal she hath a threatening laughter. Moreover the clothes about her breasts are white and close to her body, as that which waggeth not with every wind, nor tosseth up with every blast. For she sitteth in the throne of that most meek and quiet spirit, which is not troubled with any tempest nor over cast with any clouds, but is plain, open, and of a goodly clearness, as Elijah saw it the third time. For where God is, there also is patience his darling which he nourisheth.
To this nowe belongeth that excellent description or liuely image of 1patience, layd downe by Tertullian in woords as followeth: Goe to now let vs see the image and habite of Patience: Her countenaunce is calme and quiet, her forehead •mooth, without furrowed wrinckles, which are the signes of sorrowe or anger: her browes are neuer knit, but slacke in cheareful wise, wyth her eyes caste comely downe to the ground, not for the sorrowe of any calamities, but onely for humilities sake. Vpon her mouth shée beareth the marke of honour, which silence bringeth to them that vse it. Her colour is like to theirs that are nigh no daunger, and are guiltlesse of euill. Her head is often shaked at the diuel, and therewithal she hath a threatening laughter. Moreouer the cloathes about her breasts are white and cloase to her bodie, as that which waggeth not with euery wind, nor tosseth vp with euery blast. For shée sitteth in the throane of that most méeke and quiet spirite, which is not troubled with any tempest nor ouer cast with any clouds, but is plaine, open, and of a goodly clearenes, as Helias saw it the third time. For where God is, there also is patience his darling which he nourisheth.