A17183:1133
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.
Thou shalt have no compassion on him: but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for •ooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot. To this belongeth the saying of Solomon in the Proverbs where he crieth, God hateth a false witness. And again, A false witness shall not scape unpunished. We have an example in the two false witnesses that rose against the chaste and honest Susanna.
Thou shalt haue no cōpassion on him: but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for •ooth, hand for hand, and foote for foote. To this belongeth the saying of Solomon in the Prouerbs where he crieth, God hateth a false witnesse. And againe, A false witnesse shal not scape vnpunished. Wée haue an example in the two false witnesses that roase against the chaste and honeste Susanna.
In this law are condemned also 1all false and wrongful accusations, and unjust judgements bought for money, at the mouth of unrighteous Judges. And as those deeds are worthily forbidden, so likewise are they misliked that set their tongue to sale, I mean, such merchants as for a morsel of bread will easily be hired, either to bless or curse the innocent. Of which sort of cursing, spiteful, and soothing tongues, thou mayest find a great number in every degree and state, both of rich and poor, of spiritual and of Lay people.
In this lawe are condemned also 1all false and wrongfull accusations, and vniuste iudgementes bought for monie, at the mouth of vnrighteous Iudges. And as those déedes are worthilie forbidden, so likewise are they misliked that set their tongue to sale, I meane, such merchauntes as for a morsell of bread will easilie be hyred, either to blesse or curse the innocent. Of which sort of cursing, spightfull, and soothing tongues, thou mayest finde a great number in euery degrée and state, both of riche and poore, of spirituall and of Lay people.