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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.
After the holy place in the sacred Ceremonies the next to be handled is 1the holy time. For as to the outward religion a certain place was given, so to the same also an appointed time was assigned. And holy days are to be employed upon holy actions. For actions are either those, which we call handy works invented for to get victuals, clothing, and other things necessary for the use of our bodies: or else they are holy or religious, which are done for the exercise of outward religion. We must not consume all our time in handy works and profane business: neither can we bestow all times upon outward religion. But those actions are not without time. ⟨p. 350⟩For every action is contained in time. Therefore God hath divided the time into sundry parts for sundry actions, so that he will have some working days to serve for handy actions, and other holy days for the exercise of outward religion. Not that the working days are not holy & dedicated to the Lord: (for he doth challenge all days and times to himself, and will at all seasons be worshipped in hart) but for because the holy days are singularly, and as it were, more precisely consecrated to the outward worship of God, than the working days are.
After the holy place in the sacred Ceremonies the next to be handled is 1the holy time. For as to the outward religion a certaine place was giuen, so to the same also an appointed time was assigned. And holy dayes are to be imployed vppon holy actions. For actions are either those, which we cal handie works inuented for to get victuals, clothing, and other thinges necessarie for the vse of oure bodies: or else they are holy or religious, whiche are done for ye exercise of outward religiō. Wée must not consume all oure time in handie woorkes and prophane businesse: neither can wée bestowe al times vppon outward religion. But those actions are not without time. ⟨p. 350⟩For euery action is cōteyned in time. Therefore God hath diuided the time into sundrie parts for sundrie actions, so that hee will haue some woorking dayes to serue for handie actions, and other holy dayes for ye exercise of outward religion. Not that the working dayes are not holy & dedicated to the Lord: (for he doth chalenge all dayes and times to himselfe, and will at all seasons be worshipped in hart) but for because the holy dayes are singularly, and as it were, more precisely consecrated to the outward worshippe of God, than the working dayes are.