A17183:1211
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.
The end of this ceremony the Scripture doth declare to be, that the posterity should know that the Lord did place their forefathers in Tabernacles: whereby they were put in mind of the good, that he did to them, while they were in the wilderness. For they were kept forty years in the wilderness, so that they lacked neither victuals nor clothing. And by that feast we are warned that the life of this world is but as a stage, and that we have no abiding place to stay for ever, but are still looking for the world to come: as the Apostle taught us 2. Cor. 5. Heb. 13. The fourth feast of this month was held upon the 22. 1day, and was called the Congregation or assembly. Upon that day was gathered the offering and stipend given to the ministry, for reparations of the temple, for the cost of Sacrifices, ⟨p. 354⟩and maintenance of the ministry. It is thought that in the feast was song the Psalm: How pleasant are thy Tabernacles &c. and certain other Psalms called Torculares Psalmi, which they did use. Thus much hitherto concerning the feasts that fall out once in every year.
The ende of this ceremonie the Scripture doth declare to be, that the posteritie should know that the Lorde did place their forefathers in Tabernacles: whereby they were put in minde of the good, that he did to them, while they were in the wildernesse. For they were kepte fourtie yeres in the wildernesse, so yt they lacked neither victuals nor cloathing. And by that feast wee are warned that the life of this worlde is but as a stage, and that wee haue no abyding place to staye for euer, but are still looking for the worlde to come: as the Apostle taught vs 2. Cor. 5. Heb. 13. The fourth feast of this moneth was held vpon the 22. 1daye, and was called the Congregation or assemblie. Vppon that daye was gathered the offering and stipēd giuen to the ministerie, for reparations of the temple, for the cost of Sacrifices,