A17183:1163
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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By this it appeareth that the tribe of Levi was appointed to the priesthood in the Church of Israel. Moreover this dignity or ministry was singularly confirmed to this Tribe immediately upon the insurrection of Corah, Dathan and Abiron, by the wonderful miracle that the ⟨p. 332⟩Lord wrought upon Aaron's rod, which budded alone among the other eleven twigs, for a witness, that god had appointed the tribe of Levi alone to the office and function of holy priest •ood. And for that cause was the same rod put into the ark and kept in the tabernacle, to the end that none other tribes should affect the priesthood at any time thereafter. Al which is largely declared in the 16. and 17. Cap, of the book of Numbers.
By this it appeareth that the tribe of Leui was appointed to the priesthood in the Church of Israel. Moreouer this dignitie or ministerie was singularly confirmed to this Tribe immediately vppon the insurrection of Corah, Dathan and Abiron, by the wonderfull myracle that the ⟨p. 332⟩Lord wrought vppon Aarons rodd, which budded alone among the other eleuen twigs, for a witnesse, that god had appointed the tribe of Leui alone to the office and function of holy priest •ood. And for that cause was the same rodd put into the arcke and kept in the tabernacle, to the end that none other tribes should affecte the priesthood at any time thereafter. Al which is largely declared in the 16. and 17. Cap, of the booke of Numbers.
Now there was among the Levites a certain order, there were degrees, 1and as it were appointments unto sundry offices. For the Levites were divided into three families, that is, into Cahatites, Gersonites, and Merarites: and they again were parted into four orders. For first of all out of the family of Cahat were chosen princes to bear the sway, and rule the rest: to them the remnant of the Cahatites, and the other two orders, the Gersonites and Merarites were subject, and did obey the first sort of Cahatites that were their governors. For Aaron the chief priest with Ithamar and Eleazar his sons, had the preeminence among the rest. For thus we read in the 3. of Numb. And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons. For they are given unto him of the children of Israel. And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons to wait on their priests office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be slain. Therein did Aaron the chief priest bear the type or figure of Christ the true, the best, and greatest king and bishop, to whom all Christians are subject as to their chief bishop and head, whose dwelling is in heaven,