A17183:1331
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 although these Judicial laws are very few in number, and not to be compared in multitude with the huge volumes of the laws and decrees of Emperors, Kings, and wisest Sages, yet do they in their short breviary contain the chief points of judgement and justice, & in effect as much almost as is contained in the books of the laws and constitutions of the Emperors and civil lawyers. The good Lord would not by too long and burdensome a pack of laws be too burdenous and troublesome unto his people: neither was it needful over curiously to stick upon every several thought of ill disposed persons: it is sufficient for all wise men, people, and nations, if every one have so much law as is sufficient for the conservation of peace, civil honesty, and public tranquillity: as all the holy Scripture witnesseth that the people of Israel had.
Nowe although these Iudiciall lawes are verie fewe in number, and not to be compared in multitude with the huge volumes of the lawes and decrées of Emperours, Kinges, and wisest Sages, yet do they in their short breuiarie conteine the chiefe poyntes of iudgement and iustice, & in effect as muche almost as is conteined in ye bookes of the lawes and constitutions of the Emperours and ciuil lawyers. The good Lorde would not by too long and burdensome a packe of lawes be too burdenous and troublesome vnto his people: neither was it néedefull ouer curiously to sticke vppon euery seuerall thought of yll disposed persons: it is sufficient for all wise men, people, and nations, if euery one haue so muche lawe as is sufficient for the conseruation of peace, ciuil honestie, and publique tranquillitie: as all the holie Scripture witnesseth that the people of Israel had.