A17183:1253
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.
For first of all the Lords will was 1to keep in memory, and as it were for ever to prolong the remembrance of that great benefit, which he did once for his people of Israel, in preserving marvellously his chosen flock, when he slew in one night all the first borne of the Egyptians, and the next day after led his elect from out of Egypt, where they had a long time sustained great misery in bondage.
For first of all the Lordes wil was 1to kéepe in memorie, and as it were for euer to prolong the remembrance of that great benefite, which hee did once for his people of Israel, in preseruing merueilously his chosen flock, when he slewe in one night all the first borne of the Aegyptians, and the next day after led his elect from out of Aegypt, where they had a long time susteined greate miserie in bondage.
- 1The Lords benefit was kept in memory by the eating of the Passover.The Lords benefite was kept in memorie by the eating of the Passeouer.
This benefit he would not have only to be preached by word of mouth (for it is certainly sure that in that feast were made most effectual Sermons touching Gods benefits & grace showed to their fathers) but would have them also laid before their eyes by an holy action and ceremony, as it were by a looking glass & lively picture, even as though their deed were newly in doing again before their faces. For the visible action did after a sort make a Sermon to their eyes and other senses. Wherefore Moses, when he did interpret y• ceremony and holy action, did say: When your children shall say unto you, what meaneth this worship of yours? ye shall say unto them, this sacrifice is the passing over of the Lord, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he slew the Egyptians and delivered our houses.