A17183:1269
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.
Therefore when any man did offer wheat, it was first anointed by the priest with oil, then seasoned with salt, and last of all had frankincense put upon it: after that the priest took one handful from out of all (but in the sacrifice for the priest all was burnt) and burnt it upon the altar, the rest he did reserve as a share to him self.
Therefore when any man did offer wheate, it was first annoynted by the prieste with oyle, then seasoned with salte, and last of all had frankincense put vpon it: after that the priest tooke one handfull from out of all (but in the sacrifice for the prieste all was burnt) and burnt it vppon the altar, the rest hee did reserue as a share to him selfe.
And in all meat offerings frankincense was always used, except in the sacrifice for sin, and in the sacrifice of jealousy: as is to be seen in the fifth of Leviticus: and the fifth of the book of Numbers. The rest that belongeth to the full rites and ceremonies of the meat offerings, whosoever is desirous to know, he shall find them in the second Chapter of Leviticus. For I mean not here particularly to repeat every jot and title of their accustomed ceremonies.
And in al meate offerings frankincense was alwayes vsed, except in the sacrifice for sinne, and in the sacrifice of ielousie: as is to bee séene in the fifth of Leuiticus: and the fifth of the booke of Numbers. The rest that belongeth to the full rites and ceremonies of the meate offerings, whosoeuer is desirous to knowe, hee shall finde them in the seconde Chapter of Leuiticus. For I meane not here particularly to repeate euery iott and title of their accustomed ceremonies.
Now even as Christ was before prefigured in beasts and birds, so also is he represented in this bread or cakes. For he is the bread of life: and hath sundry fashions of infirmity and glory.