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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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And again, they that hope in the Lord, shall be like mount Zion, they shall not be moved but shall stand fast for ever. And Paul in his temptations crieth out in his epist. to the Phil. saying: I know that my affliction shall turn to my salvation, according to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed.
And againe, they that hope in the Lord, shalbe like mount Sion, they shal not be moued but shal stād fast for euer. And Paul in his temptations cryeth out in his epist. to the Phil. saying: I know that my affliction shal turne to my saluatiō, according to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed.
Thus much have I said hitherto, 1to teach you how the faithful do behave themselves in sundry calamities: for they despair not, but confirm their harts with assured hope, and suffer all evils with a patient mind, quietly waiting for the Lord in their troubles, who is the only hope of all the faithful. Now to the end of this, I mean to ad a few general consolations, which may the more confirm the hope of yt faithful, induce them to patience in suffering calamities, & cheer up their heavy spirits to all manner afflictions.
Thus much haue I said hetherto, 1to teach you how ye faithful do behaue themselues in sundry calamities: for they despayre not, but confirme their harts with assured hope, and suffer al euils with a patient minde, quietly wayting for ye Lord in their troubles, who is the only hope of al the faithful. Now to the end of this, I meane to ad a few general consolations, which may the more confirme the hope of yt faithfull, induce them to patience in suffering calamities, & cheare vp their heauie spirits to al maner afflictions.
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