A17183:1236
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.
Furthermore if it had been so, then the Lord, whose will is to have mankind saved, would not have given commandment to have them circumcised upon the eighth day. For many children died before the eighth day, and never came to circumcision, and yet they were not damned. To which we may add that Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Jochabeth, and Mary Moses sister with innumerable more matrons and holy virgins could not be circumcised, and yet they were saved by the grace of God through faith in the Messiah that was to come. The grace of God therefore was not tied to the sacrament of circumcision: but yet it was not despised and neglected of the holy saints of the old church, but used to the end, for which it was ordained, that is, to be a testimony and a seal of free justification in Christ, who circumciseth us spiritually 1without hands by the working of the holy Ghost.
Furthermore if it had béene so, then ye Lord, whose wil is to haue mankind saued, would not haue giuen commaundement to haue them circumcised vpon the eighth day. For many children died before the eighth daye, and neuer came to circumcision, and yet they were not damned. To which wee may adde that Sara, Rebecca, Rahel, Iochabeth, and Marie Moses sister with innumerable mo matrones and holie virgines could not be circumcised, and yet they were saued by the grace of God through faith in the Messiah that was to come. The grace of God therefore was not tyed to the sacrament of circumcision: but yet it was not despised and neglected of the holy sainctes of the olde church, but vsed to the end, for which it was ordeined, that is, to be a testimonie and a seale of frée iustification in Christ, who circumciseth vs spiritually 1without handes by the working of the holie Ghoste.
- 1Colos. •.
Furthermore, God by the outward