A17183:1164
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.
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,
Now there was amonge the Leuits a certaine order, there were degrées, 1and as it were appointmentes vnto sundrie offices. For the Leuites were diuided into three families, that is, into Cahatites, Gersonites, and Merarites: and they againe were parted into foure orders. For first of all out of the familie of Cahat were chosen princes to beare the sway, and rule the rest: to them the remnaunt of the Cahatites, and the other two orders, the Gersonites and Merarites were subiecte, and did obey the first sorte of Cahatites that were their gouernors. For Aaron the chiefe priest with Ithamar and Eleazar his sonnes, had the preeminence among the rest. For thus we read in the 3. of Numb. And thou shalt giue the Leuites vnto Aaron and to his sonnes. For they are giuen vnto him of the children of Israel. And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sonns to waite on their priestes office: and the straunger that commeth nigh shalbe slaine. Therein did Aaron the chiefe priest beare ye type or figure of Christe the true, the best, and greatest king and bishop, to whome all Christians are subiecte as to their chiefe bishop and head, whose dwelling is in heauen,
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