A17183:1292
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.
Now with the sacrifice of atonement 1and the other cleansing sacrifices we do advisedly number the sacrifice of the read cow, I mean, of the cleansing, or of the cleansing or holy water, that was ordained against all sorts of defilings and uncleannesses: for there were sundry kinds of uncleannesses. Of which there is a large discourse to be seen in Moses his law, and by them is laid before us y• type of our corrupt nature and continual sins. There is fully described in the 19 Chapter of the book of Numbers, first the very ceremony and sacred rite, then is declared the manner how to make the holy cleansing water against all defilings: lastly is added the use and effect of that holy water.2
Nowe with the sacrifice of attonement 1and the other cleansinge sacrifices we do aduisedly number the sacrifice of the redde cowe, I meane, of the cleansinge, or of the cleansing or holie water, that was ordeined against all sortes of defilings and vncleannesses: for there were sundrie kindes of vncleannesses. Of which there is a large discourse to be seen in Moses his law, and by them is layde before vs y• type of our corrupt nature and continuall sinnes. There is fully described in the 19 Chapter of the booke of Numbers, first the verie ceremonie and sacred rite, then is declared the manner howe to make the holie cleansing water against all defylings: lastly is added the vse and effect of that holie water.2
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