A17183:1122
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.
After those ten persecutions, there followed many more, and more terrible butcheries stirred v•pe by many Kings and […] men▪ ⟨p. 316⟩in sundry quarters of the earth, upon the neck whereof did follow the merciless bloudsheddings committed by the Saracens, Turks and Tartars: moreover the butcherly bishops of Rome, did annoy extremely the church of God, by shedding in civil and foreign wars more christian blood than any tongue can possibly tell. No new thing therefore doth at this day happen to us, that in the Church of Christ do suffer divers persecutions & afflictions for we have examples of great efficacy both new & old to confirm our harts that they faint not in calamities.
After those tenne persecutions, there followed many more, and more terrible butcheries stirred v•pe by many Kinges and 〈…〉 men▪ ⟨p. 316⟩in sundrie quarters of the earth, vpon the necke wherof did follow the mercilesse bloudsheddings cōmitted by ye Sarracens, Turkes and Tartars: moreouer the butcherlie bishoppes of Rome, did annoy extremely ye church of God, by shedding in ciuil and forrayne wars more christiā bloud than any tongue can possibly tell. No new thing therfore doth at this day happē to vs, that in the Church of Christ do suffer diuers persecutions & afflictiōs for we haue exāples of great efficacie both new & old to confirme our harts that they faint not in calamities.
And therefore did the Prophets and Apostles, and their Lord and master 1Jesus Christ foretell these perils, calamities, and all persecutions, because they would have us to fortify our minds against these miseries at all times and seasons, least by being shaken with them at unawares, we should revolt from our faith & forsake our profession. Because I have chosen you out from the world, saith the Lord to his disciples, therefore the world doth hate you. Remember the words which I ske unto you, saying, The servant is not greater tan his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my words they will also keep yours: but all these things shall they do to you for my names sake: because they know not him that sent me. This have I I said to you that ye should not be offended. They shall drive you from their Synagogues: and the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, shall think he doth God good service. The rest that is like to this, I mean not at this time to recite out of the Prophets and Apostles, because it can not be briefly rehearsed: let every one pick out & apply to his own comfort the plainest & most evident testimonies, that by reading he shall light upon.