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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 before the temple was erected, and that the Israelites had obtained 1a place where to settle themselves in the land of promise, the priests office was to see the tabernacle pitched down, taken up again, and carried to and fro. For in the third of Numbers thus we read: The Levites shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and have the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. For the tabernacle was so appointed, that when they journeyed it might be taken into many pieces. Therefore when the Israelites were ready to remove their camp, Aaron and his sons came with the coverings appointed for the purpose, to wrap up and carry the holy vessels in. The Cahatites bare the Ark, the table, the altar and instruments belonging thereunto. The Gersonites had charge over the cords, the coverings, the hangings, the curtains, the veils and ropes belonging to y• tabernacle. The Merarites did bear the harder stuff that was made of wood & brass, as the pillars, bars, stakes and planks. Al which whosoever desireth to understand more nearly, let him read the third and fourth Cap. of the book of Numbers. When the temple was builded, there were porters and warders of the temple appointed among the Levites. The 2trumpets also, wherewith the congregation was called together, were in the Levites hands: as we read in 3the 10. of Numbers. The priests also were appointed to be ready & serve 4in the wars, as is to be seen in the 20. of Deut. For the Lord would not have the laws to be hushed where armour did clatter, for victories do avail greatly to godliness and the study of religion.
Now before the temple was erected, and that the Israelits had obteyned 1a place where to settle themselues in the land of promise, the priests office was to sée the tabernacle pitched downe, taken vp againe, and caried to and froo. For in the third of Numbers thus wée read: The Leuites shal keepe all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and haue the charge of the children of Israel, to doe the seruice of the tabernacle. For the tabernacle was so appointed, that when they iourneyed it might bée taken into many péeces. Therefore when the Israelites were readie to remoue their campe, Aaron and his sonnes came with the coueringes appointed for the purpose, to wrapp vp and carrie the holy vessells in. The Cahatites bare the Arke, the table, the altar and instrumentes belonging thereunto. The Gersonites had charge ouer the cordes, the couerings, the hangings, the curtaynes, the vayles and roapes belonging to y tabernacle. The Merarites did beare the harder stuffe that was made of wood & brasse, as the pillers, barres, stakes and planks. Al which whosoeuer desireth to vnderstand more néerly, let him read the third and fourth Cap. of the booke of Numbers. When the temple was builded, there were porters and warders of the temple appointed amonge the Leuites. The