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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
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.
Beside this also the faithful sort call to their minds the commandments 1of Christ our Lord, wherewith he commending patience unto us, hath laid the cross upon us all. For in the Gospel he saith: If any man will go after me let him forsake himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall loose it: and whosoever shall loose his life for my sake shall save it. For what doeth it advantage a man to win the whole world, and loose his own soul? Or what shall a man give for a ransom of his soul? For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father with his Angels: and then shall he reward every man according to his works. And again in an other place he saith, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple, And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple. After which words, the Lord bringeth in certain parables by which he teacheth us to ⟨p. 310⟩make trial of our ability, before we receive the profession of the Gospel. To the precepts of their master Christ, the faithful Apostles Peter and Paul had an especial eye, exhorting us to the patient bearing of the cross of Christ. For Christ (saith Peter) was afflicted for us, leaving to us an example, that we should follow his steppes. And Paul said: Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Beside this also the faithfull sorte call to their mindes the commaundements 1of Christ our Lord, wherwith he commēding patience vnto vs, hath layd the crosse vpon vs all. For in the Gospel he sayth: If any man wil goe after me let him forsake himselfē, and take vpp his crosse, and followe mee. For whosoeuer will saue his life shal loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose his life for my sake shall saue it. For what doeth it aduauntage a man to winne the whoale world, and loose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for a raunsome of his soule? For the sonne of man shall come in the glorie of his father with his Angels: and then shall hee reward euery man according to his workes. And againe in an other place he sayth, If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his owne life also, he cannot be my disciple, And whosoeuer doth not beare his crosse, and come after me, he cannot bee my disciple. After which words, the Lord bringeth in certaine parables by which hée teacheth vs to