A17183:1439
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.
In stead of the Paschal lamb is the Lords supper ordained, which by 1another name is called the Eucharist or a thanksgiving. For so the Lord him self in Luke expoundeth it, saying, that he did then eat the last passover with his disciples, at the end whereof he did immediately ordain the Sacrament of his body and blood, which he biddeth them to celebrate in remembrance of him, until he return to judgement again. Therefore the Lord left the supper to be an unchangeable Sacrament until the end of the world. Moreover, that all sorts of sacrifices contained in the law are utterly abrogated, no man I suppose will once deny, which doeth but consider, that both the Temple and the two altars with all the holy Instruments, are utterly overthrown and come to nothing.
In stéede of the Paschall lambe is the Lordes supper ordeined, which by 1another name is called the Euchariste or a thankesgiuing. For so the Lord him selfe in Luke expoundeth it, saying, that hee did then eate the laste passeouer with his disciples, at the ende whereof he did immediately ordeine the Sacrament of his bodie and bloud, which he biddeth them to celebrate in remembraunce of him, vntil hee returne to iudgement againe. Therefore the Lorde leaft the supper to be an vnchaungeable Sacrament vntill the ende of the worlde. Moreouer, that all sortes of sacrifices conteined in the lawe are vtterly abrogated, no man I suppose will once denye, which doeth but consider, that both the Temple and the two altars with all the holye Instrumentes, are vtterly ouerthrowen and come to nothing.
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I told you that those sacrifices were ⟨p. 420⟩remembrances of sins, and types or figures of the cleansing and atonement that was to be made by Christ Jesus. Therefore when Christ was come and offered up for the sins of all the world, then verily did all the sacrifices of the ancient Jews come to their ending. For where there is a full and absolute remission of sins, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin. But in the new testament there is a full remission of sins: therefore in the new testament there is no longer any sacrifice offered for sins. For Christ is only and alone in stead of all the sacrifices. For he was once offered up, and after that, is offered no more: who by the once offering up of him self hath found eternal redemption: so that all which be sanctified, are sanctified by none other oblation, but that of Christ upon the cross made once for all. Wherefore Christ, being once offered upon the cross for the sins of all the world, is the burnt offering of the catholic church: he is also the meat offering, which feedeth us with his flesh offered upon the cross, unto eternal life, if we receive and feed on him by faith.