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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
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Now the vowed sacrifices were those which were offered by covenant to the Lord: as for example, a man being in peril, doth vow to make a sacrifice to God, if he be delivered out of that imminent danger: it falleth out that he is delivered, and he for his delivery doeth offer up the sacrifice: the thing that is so offered is called a vowed sacrifice. The Ceremonies of these twain did wholly agree with the Sacrifice of thanksgiving. More of them is to be seen in the seventh Chapter of Leviticus.
Nowe the vowed sacrifices were those which were offered by couenant to the Lord: as for example, a man being in perill, doth vowe to make a sacrifice to God, if hee be deliuered out of that imminent daunger: it falleth out that hee is deliuered, and hee for his deliuerie doeth offer vpp the sacrifice: the thing that is so offered is called a vowed sacrifice. The Ceremonies of these twaine did wholie agree with the Sacrifice of thanckesgiuing. More of them is to be seene in the seuenth Chapiter of Leuiticus.
The meaning of these Sacrifices were that all good benefits are bestowed upon us for Christ his sake, and with those benefits we receive the very good will which we have to serve the Lord.
The meaning of these Sacrifices were that all good benefites are bestowed vppon vs for Christe his sake, and with those benefites wee receiue the very good will whiche wee haue to serue the Lord.
Thus much have I hitherto said touching the Sacrifices of the people of God: not that I have touched every point, but so many only as are of most importance. In these Sacrifices as in a lively action were set forth CHRIST our Lord, his Passion, and the effectual merit of his death: so that we may call, the holy actions of the Sacrifices, Sermons upon the Passion of Christ, and instructions of our redemption by our Lord and Saviour.