A17183:1096
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.
Moreover the blessed martyr Cyprian in his Sermon de bono patientiae, 1reckoneth up the force or works of patience, and saith: Patience is that which commendeth us to God, and preserveth us. Patience is that which mitigateth anger, which bridleth the tongue, governeth the mind, keepeth peace, ruleth discipline, breaketh the assaults of lust, keepeth under the force of pride, quencheth the fire of hatred, restraineth the power of the rich, relieveth the need of the poor, maintaineth in maidens unspotted virginity, in widows chastity, in married people unseparable charity, which maketh humble in prosperity, constant in adversity, meek in taking injury, which teacheth thee to forgive quickly those ye offend thee, and never cease to crave pardon, when thou offendest others: which vanquisheth temptations, which suffereth persecutions, and finisheth with martyrdom. This is that which groundeth surely the foundations of our faith: this is that which doth augment the increase of our hope: this is that which guideth us, so that we may keep the way of Christ, while we do go by the suffering thereof: this is that which maketh us continue the sons of God, while we do imitate the patience of our father. Thus much Cyprian.
Moreouer the blessed martyr Cyprian in his Sermon de bono patientiae, 1reckoneth vpp the force or workes of patience, and saith: Patience is that which commendeth vs to God, and preserueth vs. Patience is that whiche mitigateth anger, which brideleth the tongue, gouerneth the mind, kéepeth peace, ruleth discipline, breaketh the assaults of luste, kéepeth vnder the force of pride, quencheth the fire of hatred, restrayneth the power of the riche, relieueth the néede of the poore, maynteyneth in maydens vnspotted virginitie, in widowes chastitie, in married people vnseperable charitie, which maketh humble in prosperitie, constante in aduersitie, méeke in taking iniurie, which teacheth thée to forgiue quickely those ye offend thée, and neuer ceasse to craue pardon, when thou offendest others: which vāquisheth temptations, whiche suffereth persecutions, and finisheth with martyrdome. This is that which groundeth surely the foundations of our fayth: this is that which doth augment ye increase of our hope: this is that which guideth vs, so that wée may kéepe the way of Christe, while wée doe goe by the sufferinge thereof: this is that which maketh vs continue the sonnes of God, while we do imitate the patience of our father. Thus much Cyprian.