A17183:1440
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.
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.
I told you that those sacrifices were ⟨p. 420⟩remembraunces of sinnes, and types or figures of the cleansing and attonement that was to be made by Christe Iesus. Therefore when Christ was come and offered vpp for the sinnes of all the worlde, then verily did all the sacrifices of the auncient Iewes come to their ending. For where there is a full and absolute remission of sinnes, there is no longer any sacrifice for sinne. But in the newe testament there is a ful remission of sinns: therefore in the newe testament there is no longer any sacrifice offered for sinnes. For Christ is onely and alone in stéede of all the sacrifices. For hee was once offered vpp, and after that, is offered no more: who by the once offering vp of him selfe hath founde eternall redemption: so that all which be sanctified, are sanctified by none other oblation, but that of Christ vpon the crosse made once for all. Wherefore Christ, being once offered vppon the crosse for the sinnes of all ye world, is the burnt offering of the catholique church: he is also the meate offeringe, which feedeth vs with his fleashe offered vpon the crosse, vnto eternal life, if wee receiue and feede on him by faith.