A17183:1203
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.
Moreover all feasts generally do contain the memory and put us in the remembrance of notable things, every feast according to the name. The Sabbath did put them in mind of 1Gods good benefit in creating the world for the behoof and profit of us men. It was also, as Moses witnesseth Exod. 31. a sign of the true sanctification which God alone bestoweth upon the people that call upon his name. The other holy days did beat into them the memory of the other benefits that God had showed them, and had (as I will anon declare) their several significations.
Moreouer all feastes generally doe conteine the memorie and put vs in the remembraunce of notable things, euery feast according to ye name. The Sabboth did put them in minde of 1Gods good benefite in creating the world for the behoofe and profite of vs men. It was also, as Moses witnesseth Exod. 31. a signe of the true sanctification which God alone bestoweth vppon the people that call vppon his name. The other holy dayes did beate into them the memorie of the other benefites that God had shewed them, and had (as I will anon declare) their seuerall significations.
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Now there was a measure and certain number of holy days, which 1were distinguished and very wisely ordered: first into seven nights, whereof ⟨p. 351⟩