A17183:1278
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
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It is most exquisitely set down in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh Chapter of Leviticus. Neither is it to be doubted, but that Christ was laid before their eyes as well in that sacrifice, as in all their other oblations. For Christ is the end of the law, (and the mark whereto thē ceremonial laws did tend.) And Isaiah in the 53 Chapter of his prophecy sayeth: Whereas he never did unrighteousness, nor any deceitfulness was found in his mouth, yet hath it pleased the Lord to smite him with infirmity, that when he had made his soul an offering for sin (for here is put **** Ascham) he might see seed, and might prolong his days, and that the advice of the Lord might prosper in his hand. To this belongeth y• whole disputation of the apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Hebrews, wherein he showeth that Christ is the true sacrifice for sin, that cleanseth all the church and the sins thereof. In this ceremony were shadowed the disposition of sins, the passions of Christ, and the power and strength of death.
It is most exquisitely set downe in the fourth, fifte, sixte, and seuenth Chapter of Leuiticus. Neither is it to be doubted, but that Christe was layde before their eyes as well in that sacrifice, as in all their other oblations. For Christe is the ende of the lawe, (and the marke whereto thē ceremoniall lawes did tende.) And Esaie in the 53 Chapter of his prophecie sayeth: Whereas he neuer did vnrighteousnesse, nor any deceiptfulnesse was founde in his mouth, yet hath it pleased the Lorde to smite him with infirmitie, that when hee had made his soule an offering for sinne (for here is put **** Ascham) he might see seede, and might prolong his dayes, and that the aduice of the Lorde might prosper in his hand. To this belongeth y• whole disputation of the apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Hebrues, wherein hée sheweth that Christe is the true sacrifice for sinne, that cleanseth all the church and the sinnes thereof. In this ceremonie were shadowed the disposition of sinnes, the passions of Christ, and the power and strength of death.
Now these many and sundry sacrifices appointed for sins were