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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
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.
But for because Paul and Barnabas were them selves no small doers in that controversy and disputation, there were joined to them two other chosen men, Judas and Silas, to the end that they might indifferently without suspicion declare the things, which in the council were alleged for both sides, as I mean to show you in the exposition of the general decree.
But for because Paule and Barnabas were them selues no small doers in that controuersie and disputation, there were ioyned to them two other chosen men, Iudas and Silas, to the ende that they might indifferently without suspicion declare the thinges, which in the counsell were alledged for both sides, as I meane to shewe you in the exposition of the general decrée.
For now they do in few words comprehend y• very decree of y• whole & universal 1synod, in the laying down whereof they do first of all name the author of the decree, saying: It seemed good to the holy ghost & to us. They first set the holy Ghost, and then them selves, making him to be the author of truth, and them selves to be the instruments by which he worketh. For he worketh in the Church by the ministry of men.
For now they do in fewe words cō prehēd y• verie decrée of y• whole & vniuersal 1synode, in ye laying down wherof they do first of al name the author of the decrée, saying: It seemed good to the holy ghost & to vs. They first set the holy Ghost, and then them selues, making him to be the author of truth, and them selues to be the instruments by which he worketh. For hee worketh in the Churche by the ministerie of men.
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