A17183:1506
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.
There is none other deliverer promised, 1given, and preached unto us, than Christ Jesus the Son of God. For he which doth deliver other men, must be himself free from the bands, wherewith they are tied, that wish & look to be set at liberty. But throughout all ages there is none such to be found in all the world, nor yet in heaven, but Jesus Christ alone the son of God, who for that cause did in the Gospel say, If the Son set you at liberty, then are ye free in deed.
There is none other deliuerer promised, 1giuen, and preached vnto vs, than Christ Iesus the Sonne of God. For he which doth deliuer other men, must be himselfe frée from the bands, wherewith they are tyed, that wishe & loke to be set at libertie. But throughout all ages there is none such to bée found in all the world, nor yet in heauen, but Iesus Christ alone the sonne of God, who for that cause did in the Gospell say, If the Sonne set you at libertie, then are ye free in deede.
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Now they, whom the Lord delivereth, are bondslaves, wherefore he 1doeth deliver them from bondage, and doth incorporate them in the liberty of the sons of God. He doth set all bondservants at liberty, excluding none, but such as do by their own default, their own unbelief, and disobedience exclude themselves. For the coming of the son of God was to set all such at liberty, as were entangled in bondage. Therefore he doth so far forth deliver us, as we are bondservants. For bondage and liberty are one opposed and contrary to the ⟨p. 441⟩