A17183:1488
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.
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.
In the very substance truly thou canst find no diversity, the difference which is betwixt them, doth consist in the manner of administration, in a f•w accidents and certain circumstances. For to the promise or doctrine of faith, and to the chief and principal laws there were annexed certain external things, which were added until the time of amendment so that the whole Ecclesiastical regiment, the manner of teaching the doctrine of Godliness, and the outward worship of God was among the old fathers of one sort, and is among us of an other. But the especial things wherein they differ, may be rehearsed and set down in these few principal points.
In the verie substaunce truly thou canst find no diuersitie, the difference which is betwixt them, doth consist in the maner of administration, in a f•w accidents and certeine circumstāces. For to the promise or doctrine of faith, and to the chiefe and principall lawes there were annexed certeine external thinges, whiche were added vntill the time of amendment so that the whole Ecclesiasticall regiment, the manner of teaching the doctrine of Godlinesse, and the outward worship of God was amonge the old fathers of one sort, and is amonge vs of an other. But the especiall things wherin they differ, may be rehearsed and sett downe in thefe fewe principall poinctes.