A17183:1126

Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)

Name: Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

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.

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralph Newberrie, 1577London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralphe Newberrie, 1577

[48], 489, 491-781, [2], 812-1142, [1] p. · 692k words · STC 4056 · ESTC S106874

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Sermons › Decade 3 › Sermon 4: ¶ Of the fifth and sixth precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and…Sermons › Decade 3 › Sermon 4: ¶ Of the fifte and sixt precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and…

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¶ Of the fifth and sixth precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and tenth of the ••. commandments, that is, Thou shalt not speak false witness against thy neighbour. And, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, &c.

¶ Of the fifte and sixt precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and tenth of the ••. commaundements, that is, Thou shalt not speake false witnesse against thy neighbour. And, Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, &c.

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¶ The fourth Sermon.

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WE are now come to the exposition of the two last precepts of the ten commandments. The ninth commandment ¹is: Do not speak false witness against thy neighbour. By this precept is confirmed faith in covenants & contracts, it ruleth the tongue, and commendeth unto us verity, the fairest virtue of all other, and teacheth us to use modesty & sincerity both in word and deed. Hitherto yet have we heard nothing in all Gods commandments ⟨p. 319⟩touching the tongue, but a little only in the third commandment. But of the tongue do arise the greatest commodities and discommodities of our life. For the tongue (saith James) is a little member & boasteth ²

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Author

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575

Place

London

Printer

Henry Middleton

Bookseller

Ralph NewberrieRalphe Newberrie

Year

1577

Size

[48], 489, 491-781, [2], 812-1142, [1] p.

Words

691,762

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STC 4056 · ESTC S106874

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EEBO-TCP A17183

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3,549

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Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)

¶ Of the fifth and sixth precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and tenth of the ••. commandments, that is, Thou shalt not speak false witness against thy neighbour. And, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, &c.

¶ Of the fifte and sixt precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and tenth of the ••. commaundements, that is, Thou shalt not speake false witnesse against thy neighbour. And, Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, &c.

¶ The fourth Sermon.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of the fifth and sixth precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and tenth of the ••. commandments, that is, Thou shalt not speak false witness against thy neighbour. And, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, &c.

¶ Of the fifte and sixt precepts of the second table, which are in order the ninth and tenth of the ••. commaundements, that is, Thou shalt not speake false witnesse against thy neighbour. And, Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, &c.

¶ The fourth Sermon.

The author

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