A17183:1341
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.
Thus much hitherto of the magistrates, of Judges, and of kings. Now I suppose that in this institution of a king all things are contained, which are most largely set out by other authors, touching the discipline and education of a Prince. And by the way this is especially to be noted, that Kings are not set as Lords and rulers over the word and laws of God, but are as subjects to be judged of God by the word, as they that ought to rule and govern all things according to the rule of his word and commandments.
Thus much hitherto of the magistrates, of Iudges, and of kinges. Nowe I suppose that in this institution of a kinge all thinges are conteined, which are moste largely set out by other authors, touching the discipline and education of a Prince. And by the waye this is especially to bée noted, that Kinges are not set as Lordes and rulers ouer the worde and lawes of God, but are as subiectes to bee iudged of God by the worde, as they that ought to rule and gouerne all thinges according to the rule of his worde and commaundements.
And here I have to rehearse unto you some of the Judicial laws, I mean not all and every several one, but those alone which are the chief & choicest to be noted: by which ye may consider of the rest, and plainly perceive that the people of Israel were not destitute of any law, which was necessary and profitable for their good state and welfare. I will recite them unto you as briefly as may be, and in as natural and plain an order as possibly can be.
And here I haue to rehears• vnto you some of the Iudiciall lawes, I meane not all and euery seueral one, but those alone which are the chiefe & choicest to be noted: by which ye may consider of the rest, and plainly perceiue that the people of Israel were not destitute of anye lawe, which was necessarie and profitable for their good state and welfare. I will recite them vnto you as briefely as may bee, and in as naturall and playne an order as possibly can bée.