A17183:1237
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, God by the outward 1and visible sign did gather into one church them which were circumcised, in which number those, which he had chosen before, he did join to him self with the bond of his spirit. For saint Paul for the very same cause did call the people of one religion the circumcision, as is evident by the 15. Chapter to the Romans, and the third to the Philippians.
Furthermore, God by the outwarde 1and visible signe did gather into one church them which were circumcised, in which number those, which he had chosen before, hee did ioyne to him selfe with the bonde of his spirite. For sainct Paule for the verie same cause did call the people of one religiō the circumcision, as is euident by the 15. Chapter to the Romanes, and the third to the Philippians.
- 1By circumcision the circumcised are gathered […] to one […].By circum•is•on the circumci•ed are gathered 〈…〉 to one 〈…〉.
Therefore by circumcision God did separate his people from the unbelieving nations. Whereupon it came that to be called uncircumcised was as great reproach among them, as to be called dog is now adays among us. For an uncircumcised person was reputed for an unclean & profane man, and for such an one 1as had no part in God nor his covenants.
Therefore by circumcision God did separate his people from the vnbeléeuing nations. Whereupon it came that to be called vncircumcised was as great reproache among them, as to be called dogge is nowe adayes among vs. For an vncircumcised person was reputed for an vncleane & prophane man, and for such an one