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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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The third & last Tome and first the sum or con tents of the ten Sermons of the fifth and last Decade.
The third & last Tome and first the summe or cō tents of the ten Sermons of the fift and last Decade.
1 Of the holy Catholic Church, what it is, how far it extendeth, by what marks it is known, from whence it springeth, how it is maintained and preserved, whether it may err. Also of the power & studies of the Church. 812 2 That there is one Catholic Church, that without the Church there is no light or salvation. Against Schismatics. Wherefore we depart from the up-start Church of Rome. That the Church of God is the house, vineyard, and kingdom of God: and the body, sheepfold, and spouse of Christ, a mother and a virgin. 841 3 Of the ministry, and ministers of Gods word, wherefore, and for what end they are instituted of God. That the orders given by Christ unto the Church, in times past were equal. Whence and how the prerogative of ministers sprang and of the supremacy of the bishop of Rome. 870 4 Of calling unto the ministry, of the word of god. What manner of men, and after what fashion ministers of the word must be ordained in the church. Of the keys of the Church. What the office of them is that be ordained. Of the manner of teaching the Church, and of the holy life of the Pastors. 891 5 Of the form and manner how to pray to God, that is, Of the calling on the name of the Lord, where also the Lords prayer is expounded, and also singing, thanksgiving, and the force of prayer is entreated. 914 6 Of signs, & the manner of signs, of Sacramental signs, what a sacrament is, of whom, for what causes, and how many Sacraments were instituted of Christ for the christian church: Of what things they do consist, how they are consecrated, how the sign and the thing, signified in the Sacraments, are either joined together or distinguished, and of the kind of speeches used in the Sacraments. 955 7 That we must reason reverently of Sacraments, that they do not give grace, neither have grace included in them. Again, what the virtue and lawful end and use of Sacraments is. That they profit not without faith, that they are not superfluous to the faithful, and that they do not depend upon the worthiness or unworthiness of the minister. 995 8 Of holy Baptism, what it is, by whom, & when it was instituted, and that there is but one baptism of water. Of the baptism of fire. Of the rite or ceremony of baptism, how, of whom, and to whom it must be ministered.