A17183:1444
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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And now, because I am come to make mention of the Synodal decree ordained by the Apostles and elders of the council at Jerusalem, I think it not amiss to recite unto you (dearly beloved) as a conclusion to this place, the whole Epistle sent by the Synod, because it doth bear an evident, full, and brief testimony that the law is abrogated after that manner which I have declared. Now this is their Epistle or constitution: The Apostles and elders, and brethren, 1send greetings unto the brethren, which are of the Gentiles, that are in ⟨p. 422⟩Antiochia, Syria, and Cilicia. For as much as we have heard that certain, which departed from us, have troubled you with words, and cumbered your minds, saying: ye must be circumcised, & keep the law, to whom we gave no such commandment: it seemed good therefore to us, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved Paul and Barnabas, men that have jeoparded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas which shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the holy Ghost and to us, to charge you with no more than these necessary things, (that is to say) that ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep your selves, ye shall do well. So fare ye well. This is word for word the Catholic, the Synodal, Apostolic, and Ecclesiastical Epistle of the council held at Jerusalem, both brief and easy: for as the speech of trueth is simple, so also may true religion and Christian faith be easily laid down in very few & evident words.
And nowe, because I am come to make mention of the Synodall decree ordeined by the Apostles and elders of the counsell at Hierusalem, I thinke it not amisse to recite vnto you (dearely beloued) as a conclusion to this place, the whole Epistle sent by the Synode, because it doth beare an euident, full, and briefe testimonie yt the lawe is abrogated after that manner which I haue declared. Now this is their Epistle or constitution: The Apostles and elders, and brethren, 1sende greetings vnto the brethren, which are of the Gentiles, that are in ⟨p. 422⟩