A17183:1356
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 how great the authority of fathers over their children was, 1we may conjecture by that especially, where, in the 21 of Exod. it is permitted to the father, that is in poverty, to sell his daughter. Again, in an other place leave is given to the father either to deny, or else to give his deflowered daughter in marriage to him, that did defile her. And again, it was in the fathers power to break the vow which the child had made without his knowledge or consent: Numerie 30. But that to disinherit the 2children (if the children had not deserved it, but that some corrupt affection had blinded the parents) lay not in the power or will of the parents, that law doth show, which is published in the twenty one Chapter of Deuteronomy, and doth forbid the father to place the second in the right of his eldest or first begotten son.
Nowe howe greate the authoritie of fathers ouer their children was, 1we may coniecture by that especially, where, in the 21 of Exod. it is permitted to the father, that is in pouertie, to sell his daughter. Againe, in an other place leaue is giuen to the father either to denye, or else to giue his deflowred daughter in marriage to him, that did defile her. And againe, it was in the fathers power to breake the vow which the childe had made without his knowledge or consent: Numerie 30. But that to disinherite the 2children (if the children had not deserued it, but that some corrupte affection had blynded the parents) laye not in the power or will of the parents, that lawe doth shew, which is published in the twentie one Chapter of Deuteronomie, and doth forbidde the father to place the seconde in the right of his eldest or firste begotten sonne.
- 1Of the power and authority of fathers.Of the power and authoritie of fathers.
- 2Disinheriting.Disinheriing.