A17183:1223
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 it there is nothing more desired then faith and charity, and in it is granted holy and wonderful liberty unto the Godly. Of which I will speak at another time. But now I return to y• league which was renewed with Abraham.
in it there is nothing more desired then faith and charitie, and in it is graunted holy and wonderfull libertie vnto the Godly. Of which I will speake at another time. But now I returne to y• league which was renued with Abraham.
We are expressly taught in […] 1who they were that made the league, that is, the living, eternal & omnipotent God, who is the chief maker preserver and governor of all things: and Abraham with all his seed, that is, with all the faithful of what nation or country soever they be. For so doth the Apostle expound the seed of Abraham, especially in his Epistle to the Galatians, where he saith: If ye be Christs, then are ye the seed of Abraham, and heirs by promise.
We are expressely taught in 〈…〉 1who they were that made the league, that is, the liuing, eternall & omnipotent God, who is the chiefe maker preseruer and gouernour of al thinges: and Abraham wt al his séede, that is, with all the faithfull of what nation or countrie soeuer they bée. For so doth the Apostle expounde the séede of Abraham, especially in his Epistle to the Galathians, where hee saith: If ye be Christes, then are ye the seede of Abraham, and heires by promise.
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