A17183:1336
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.
And now even as the ceremonial laws, so also are the Judicial laws 1added by God unto the ten commandments, to expound & confirm them therewithal. For the precepts of the ten commandments are the chief & principal precepts, whereunto we must refer all laws, as to the eternal mind or will of God. I think I need not to stand and show you (dearly beloved) to what precepts of the ten commandments every several Judicial law is to be referred. For that is very plain and evident to every one that will take but small pains to confer and lay them together. For the Judicial laws that are set out against murder and injury, are appertaining to this precept: Thou shalt do no murder. And whatsoever is spoken against adultery, fornication and filthy lusts, are added to the commandment: Thou shalt not commit adultery. Likewise, whatsoever is said in the Judicial laws against deceits, shifts, cousinings, and usury, do belong to the commandment: Thou shalt not steal. Lastly, all the laws touching the bridling of heretics and suppressing of Apostates by force, are set down to make plain the first, second, third and fourth commandments of the first table. For some laws may be applied to more precepts than one of the ten commandments. But this is easy and plain to be perceived of every man: therefore I will not stand any longer about it.
And now euen as the ceremoniall lawes, so also are the Iudiciall lawes 1added by God vnto the ten cōmandements, to expounde & confirme them therewithall. For the precepts of the ten commaundements are the chiefe & principall preceptes, whereunto wée must referre all lawes, as to the eternall minde or will of God. I think I néede not to stande and shewe you (dearely beloued) to what precepts of the ten commaundements euery seueral Iudiciall lawe is to be referred. For that is verie plaine and euident to euery one that will take but small paynes to conferre and laye them together. For the Iudiciall lawes that are set out against murther and iniurie, are apperteining to this precept: Thou shalt doe no murther. And whatsoeuer is spoken against adulterie, fornication and filthie lustes, are added to the commaundement: Thou shalt not committ adulterie. Likewise, whatsoeuer is saide in the Iudiciall lawes against deceipts, shiftes, cousinings, and vsurie, doe belong to the commandement: Thou shalt not steale. Lastly, all the lawes touching the brideling of heretikes and suppressing of Apostataes by force, are set downe to make plaine the first, seconde, thirde and fourth cōmaundements of the firste table. For some lawes may be applyed to more precepts than one of the ten cōmaundements. But this is easie and plaine to be perceiued of euery man: therefore I will not stande any longer about it.