A17183:1205
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.
Of the Sabbath and the signification thereof I spake a little above, and 1in an other place also where I expoū dead the ten commandments. The Sabbath was observed by a natural and divine law ever from the first creation of the world: and is the chief of all other holy days. For it was not then first ordained by Moses, when the ten commandments were given by God from heaven. For the keeping of the Sabbath was received of the saints immediately from the beginning of the world. And therefore we read that the Lord in the commandments did say, Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. And before the law was given there is evident mention made of the Sabbath in the 16. of Exod. & the 2. of Gen.
Of the Sabboth and the signification therof I spake a little aboue, and 1in an other place also where I expoū ded the tenne commaundements. The Sabboth was obserued by a naturall and diuine lawe euer from the first creation of the world: and is the chiefe of all other holy dayes. For it was not then first ordeined by Moses, when the tenne commaundementes were giuen by God from heauen. For the kéeping of the Sabboth was receiued of the sainctes immediatly from the beginning of the world. And therfore we read that the Lord in the commaundementes did say, Remember that thou kepe holy the Sabboth day. And before the lawe was giuen there is euident mention made of the Sabboth in the 16. of Exod. & the 2. of Gen.
- 1The Sabbath.The Sabboth.
The second kind of holy days was 1the New moons, which were solemnized in the beginning of every month. Mention is made of them in the 10. & 28. Chap. of the book of Numbers. Samuel. 20.