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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
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but he confesseth that he was compelled by the authority of others writings & treatises to think that the Apostle spake them of such men, as were most spiritual, & of his own person: as he doth at large declare in his books against the Pelagians. Even S. Hierome also, who is said to have thundered out a most horrible curse against them, that taught that the law did command things unpossible, doth expressly write to Rusticus, that Paul in this place speaketh of his own person. But if the flesh and the corrupt disposition thereof remain, whereby it doth uncessantly strive with the spirit, then verily that heavenly perfectness is never perfect in us so long as we live: & so consequently so long as we live, none of us fulfilleth the law.
but hée confesseth that he was compelled by ye authoritie of others writings & treatises to thincke yt the Apostle spake them of such men, as were most spirituall, & of his owne person: as he doth at large declare in his books against the Pelagians. Euen S. Hierome also, who is said to haue thundered out a most horrible curse against them, that taught yt the law did commaund things vnpossible, doth expressly write to Rusticus, that Paul in this place speaketh of his owne person. But if the flesh and the corrupte disposition thereof remaine, wherby it doth vncessātly striue with the spirite, then verily yt heauenly perfectn•s is neuer perfecte in vs so longe as we liue: & so consequently so longe as we liue, none of vs fulfilleth ye law.
Here also is to be inserted that disputation of Paul, where he proveth that 1no mortal man is justified by the works of the law: his meaning is not that no man is justified by the very works of the law, but that no man is justified by the works of our corrupt nature, which doth not perform that, which the law of God requireth. For, as the same Apostle saith, it is not able to perform it. And very well truly saith he, We know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ: and we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the deeds of the law: because by the deeds of the law no flesh shall be justified. Neither must we by the deeds of the law understand the Ceremonies only. For even as the Ceremonies do not, so likewise do not the morals justify us men. The Apostle speaketh of the morals when he speaketh of the deeds of the law. For in the 3. Chap. to the Romans the same Apostle