A17183:1198
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.
In the Court or Atrium did stand an 1other altar which was called the brazen altar of the altar of burnt offerings, which is finely described in the 27. of Exodus. Of this sort also there was but this one. For it was not lawful for any religious man to sacrifice in any other place, saving in the holy place, where this altar was, unless it were by some singular dispensation. ⟨p. 349⟩Therefore whom the Rubenites with their confederates had built an altar by the banks of Jordan, and that the fame thereof was brought to the ears of the other tribes of Israel, they did all agree with one consent, that the crime was to be punished with open war. Whereby we may again gather the greatness of their fault, which neglecting that altar did offer sacrifice in the high places. Of which I also spake before. Now that only and Catholic altar of ours is Jesus Christ: who offered himself a living sacrifice for us to God. Neither is there any sacrifice in all the world that can cleanse sin but that alone. Neither do any sacrifices of the faithful please the father, but those that are by faith offered upon the altar Jesus Christ. For Christ doth sanctify us, and being sanctified, we do by him offer the sacrifice, that he doth well accept off. This have I taken out of the Apostles doctrine in the 13. to the Hebrews, and the twelfth to the Romans.
In ye Court or Atrium did stand an 1other altar which was called the brasen altar of ye altar of burnt offerings, which is finely described in the 27. of Exodus. Of this sort also there was but this one. For it was not lawfull for any religious man to sacrifice in any other place, sauing in ye holy place, where this altar was, vnlesse it were by some singular dispensation. ⟨p. 349⟩Therefore whom the Rubenites with their confederates had builte an altar by the bankes of Iordan, and that the fame therof was brought to the eares of the other tribes of Israel, they did all agrée with one consent, that the crime was to be punished with open warre. Whereby wée may againe gather the greatnesse of their fault, whiche neglecting that altar did offer sacrifice in the high places. Of whiche I also spake before. Nowe that onely and Catholique altar of ours is Iesus Christe: who offered himselfe a liuing sacrifice for vs to God. Neither is there any sacrifice in all the world that can clense sinne but that alone. Neither do any sacrifices of the faithfull please the father, but those that are by faith offered vppon the altar Iesus Christe. For Christ doth sanctifie vs, and being sanctified, we doe by him offer the sacrifice, that hee doth well accept off. This haue I taken out of the Apostles doctrine in the 13. to the Hebrues, and the twelfth to the Romanes.