A17183:1487
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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Since therefore it is by most evident proofs of Scripture declared, that the old fathers had the same Sacraments, the same invocation of God, the same hope, expectation, and inheritance, the same spirit, the same faith, and the same doctrine, which we at this day have, the mark, I hope, whereat I shot is fully hit, and I have, I trust, sufficiently proved, that the faithful fathers of the old testament, and we the believers of the new covenant, are one Church, and one people, which are all saved under one congregation, under one only testament, and by one and the same manner of means, to wit, by faith in Christ Jesus.1
Since therefore it is by most euident proofes of Scripture declared, that the old fathers had the same Sacramēts, the same inuocation of God, the same hope, expectation, and inheritance, the same spirite, the same faith, and ye same doctrine, which we at this day haue, the marcke, I hope, whereat I shot is fullie hit, and I haue, I trust, sufficiently proued, that the faithfull fathers of the old testament, and wée the beléeuers of the newe couenaunt, are one Church, and one people, which are all saued vnder one congregation, vnder one only testament, and by one and the same manner of meanes, to wit, by faith in Christ Iesu.1
- 1Of the difference of the old & new testament and people.Of the difference of the olde & newe testament and people.
Thus much have I hitherto said touching the likeness, the agreement, and the unity betwixt the old & new testament or people of God. I will now add somewhat touching the diversity betwixt them, and the things wherein they differ.
Thus much haue I hetherto said touching the likenesse, the agréement, and the vnitie betwixt the old & newe testament or people of God. I wil now add somewhat touching the diuersitie betwixt them, and the thinges wherin they differ.