A17183:1359
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 in the same place he forbiddeth to bring oblations which are the price of an harlots hire. In Leviticus charge is given saying: Set not out thy daughter for hire to make her play the harlot, least the land be defiled and filled with sin.
And in the same plac• he forbiddeth to bring oblations which are the price of an harlots hire. In Leuiticus charge is giuen saying: Set not out thy daughter for hyre to make her playe the harlot, least the lande be defiled and filled with sinne.
Therefore in the 22 of Deuteronomy, the maid that was deflowered, and yet feigned her self to be a ⟨p. 394⟩virgin still, when she was given to an husband, was commanded to be stoned to death before the doors of her fathers house: to the end that parents being terrified with so grievous a thing might be stirred up to look more warily unto their children. In the 22 of Exodus this law is given: If a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lye with her, he shall endow her and take her to his wife. There are most sharp laws against whoredoms and adulteries: Deuteronomy 22. For there adulterers are punished with death.
Therefore in the 22 of Deuteronomie, the mayde that was deflowred, and yet feigned her selfe to bée a ⟨p. 394⟩virgin still, when shée was giuen to an husbande, was commaunded to be stoned to death before the dores of her fathers house: to the end that parents beeing terrified with so grieuous a thing might be stired vp to looke more warely vnto their children. In the 22 of Exodus this lawe is giuen: If a man entice a maide that is not betrothed, and lye with her, hee shall endowe her and take her to his wife. There are moste sharp lawes against whoredomes and adulteries: Deuter•nomie 22. For there adulterers are punished with death.