A17183:1437
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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The Apostles in the Synod held at Jerusalem did oppose them selves against those, which were of opinion, that circumcision was necessary unto salvation, and in that council they allowed of Pauls doctrine who both thought and taught the contrary. For Paul in one place saith: Lo I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
The Apostles in the Synode helde at Hierusalem did oppose them selues against those, which were of opinion, that circumcision was necessarie vnto saluation, and in that counsell they allowed of Paules doctrine who both thought and taught the contrarie. For Paule in one place sayth: Loe I Paul saye vnto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christe shall profite you nothinge.
For I testify to every man which is circumcised, that he is a debtor to the whole law to do it. Christ is made of none effect to you: as many of you as are justified by the law, are fallen from grace. Neither is it right or convenient that in the church of Christ there should remain so bloody a Sacrament as Circumcision was, when once that blood was shed upon the cross, which stauncheth and taketh away the blood of the old testament.
For I testifie to euery man which is circumcised, that he is a debitour to the whole lawe to doe it. Christe is made of none effect to you: as many of you as are iustified by the lawe, are fallen from grace. Neither is it right or conuenient that in the churche of Christe there should remaine so bloudie a Sacrament as Circumcision was, when once that bloud was shead vppon the crosse, which stauncheth and taketh awaye the bloude of the olde testament.
In stead of the Paschal lamb is the Lords supper ordained, which by 1