A17183:1471
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 there is none, unless it be such an one as never read the scriptures, which will deny that the ancient fathers were the sons of God, 1and were so called both by the Lord him self, and also by his servant Moses.
But there is none, vnlesse it bee such an one as neuer read the scriptures, which will denye that the auncient fathers were the sonnes of God, 1and were so called bothe by the Lorde him selfe, and also by his seruaunt Moses.
- 1Exod. •. Deut. […].Exod. •. Deut. 〈…〉.
What may be thought of the moreover that our forefathers were called kings and priests, and so consequently a royal priesthood, and a priestly kingdom? which names Saint Peter applied to the faithful believers in Christ Jesus. Now such a kingdom and priesthood cannot be or consist without the unction of the spirit. The holy apostle John, I confess, in his Gospel said: The holy Ghost was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
What may be thought of ye moreouer that our forefathers were called kings and priestes, and so consequētly a royall priesthood, and a priestly kingdome? which names Sainct Peter applyed to the faithful beléeuers in Christ Iesus. Nowe such a kingdome and priesthood cannot be or consist without the vnction of the spirite. The holy apostle Iohn, I confesse, in his Gospell sayde: The holy Ghoste was not yet, beecause Iesus was not yet glorified.