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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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The blood therefore was a sign of the blood of Christ, that was to be shed upon the cross: by which as by a most full and absolute atonement the faithful are cleansed and thoroughly sanctified: and in which is the nourishment of the soul to life everlasting: and as it was not lawful to eat of the flesh of the sacrifices, whose blood was carried into the Sanctum for sin, but to burn it without the host: so it was unlawful to eat the blood, which was the cleansing for their sins. He therefore did eat blood, which attributed to his own strength or works the atonement which was made by the blood of Christ, esteeming his blood to be profane, and not attributing ⟨p. 386⟩unto it the full satisfaction for all sins. Again, he did not eat, but pour the blood down at the altar, who did ascribe the benefit of our redemption to the only merit of Christ, & did esteem it of so great valour as it ought by right to be esteemed. Lastly, God would have it deeply printed in the minds of men, that no man should shed another's blood, nor live of the blood and bowels of other men: as mercenary soldiers, covetous persons, usurers and cozeners do in sucking out and shedding the blood of silly people with subtle sleights and open injury. And God talking with Noah did with terrible threats beat into all murderers an horrible fear, saying: If men be slack I will take vengeance upon the shedding of blood. For man was made to the image & likeness of God: how can God choose then but take the reproach as done to him self, which is done unto his image? For whosoever casteth down the image of the king, he offendeth against the king, & is accused of treason. But now touching strangled this law was given: Eat not with blood. And again: Eat not of that which dyeth of it self, nor of that which is torn with wild beasts &c. But by strangled & carrion, that dyeth of it self, are signified the dead works, from which he is bidden to purge him self whosoever desireth to get Gods favour. He therefore did eat strangled, whosoever did live in wickedness without repentance, not regarding the blood of Christ his Saviour.
The bloud therefore was a signe of the bloud of Christ, that was to bée shedd vppon the crosse: by which as by a moste full and absolute attonement ye faithful are cleansed and thoroughly sanctified: and in which is the nourishment of the soule to life euerlasting: and as it was not lawfull to eate of the flesh of the sacrifices, whose bloud was carried into the Sanctum for sinne, but to burne it without the hoaste: so it was vnlawful to eate the bloud, which was ye cleansing for their sinnes. He therefore did eate bloud, which attributed to his owne strength or workes the attonement which was made by the bloud of Christ, estéeming his bloud to be prophane, and not attributing