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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.
494 17 The Lord doth as greatly hate the magistrate that acquiteth a wicked person, as him that condemneth an innocent man, &c. 168 17 Whosoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. &c. 153 18 The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous runneth, &c. 659. 951. 19 The thought of a fool is sin, and a slanderer is hared of men, &c. 323 19 A false witness shall not escape unpunished, &c. 320 20 Two manner of weights and two manner of measures, &c. 271 20 Godliness and trueth preserve the king, and in godliness, &c. 178 20 He that despitefully ta•nteth his father, and despiseth the old age of his mother, &c. 153 21 The kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, like as the rivers of water, he may turn it, &c. 638 21 Whosoever stoppeth his care at the cry of the poor, he shall cry, &c. 289. 918. 23 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath strife, &c. 239 24 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king, and keep no company, &c. 219 24 The just man falleth and riseth seven times in a day, &c. 700 25 As it is not good to eat much honey: so &c. 605 25 A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a city which is broken down, &c. 715 28 The words of a talebearer be as though they were simple, &c. 323 28 He that turneth his care from hearing the Law, his prayer shall be &c. 923 28 Whosoever hideth his iniquities (or doth as it were defend them:) nothing shall go well, &c. 571 29 The rod and correction giveth wisdom: but the child that tunneth at random, &c. 161. 30 Two things have I required of thee, deny ••e them not before I die. &c. 947 31 The praise of a good housewife, &c. 268 ¶ Out of Solomons Ecclesiaste, or Preacher. 7 IT is better to hear the rebuke of a wife man, than the song of a fool, &c. 323 12 The words of the wi•e are like pricks and nails that go through,, &c. 978 ¶ Out of the Canticles or Ballads of Solomon. ⟨image 16⟩4 One is my done, and my beloved, &c. 841 ¶ Out of the Prophet Isaiah. 1 IF ye will b•e willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the la••, &c. 641 1 Thus saith the Lord, Though your sins be as red as scarlet, they shall be made wh•ter, &c. 567 1 Though •• make many prayersm yet will I hear nothing a• all. &c. 918. 923. 2 Their land is full of vain gods (o idols, before the works of heir hand have they bowed &c.