A17183:1324
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 also the touching of unclean things is set down in the law by 1these three notes, as if thou fouchest an unclean thing, or if thou bear it, or if it fall by chance into some vessel or garment of thine. He verily is defiled by the falling of a thing, whosoever sinneth unwittingly. But he sinneth more heinously, whosoever sinneth willingly and of a set and pretended purpose. But he sinneth most grievously of all, that upholdeth wickedness and compelleth other to commit the same.
Now also the touching of vncleane thinges is sett downe in the lawe by 1these thrée notes, as if thou fouchest an vncleane thing, or if thou beare it, or if it fall by chaunce into some vessell or garment of thine. He verily is defiled by the falling of a thing, whosoeuer sinneth vnwittingly. But hée sinneth more heynously, whosoeuer sinneth willingly and of a set and pretended purpose. But he sinneth most grieuously of all, that vpholdeth wickednesse and compelleth other to committ the same.
- 1T•e touching of •n clean things.T•e touc•ing of •n cleane things.
But whereas in touching, and in other places it is said, that the uncleanness shall abide till evening, that is an evident prophecy of Christ, to wite, that the Messiah should come at evening, that is, in the end of the world to purge the sins of all the earth.
But whereas in touchinge, and in other places it is saide, that the vncleanenesse shall abide till eueninge, that is an euident prophecie of Christ, to wite, that the Messiah should come at euening, that is, in the ende of the worlde to purge the sinnes of all the earth.