A17183:1519
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.
Zechariah the priest & father of John ⟨p. 444⟩Baptiste in his hymn of thanksgiving, Luke. 1, doeth declare the trueth and goodness of God, in performing that to us, which he promised to our forefathers, to wit, That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. In this testimony of his, we have the true liberty, that freedom, I mean, wherein we being by the Lord delivered from all our enemies, both visible and invisible, should no longer serve them with fear, but serve our GOD in joy and gladness. There is added also the manner and order how to serve him, In holiness and righteousness. Holiness doeth cut off and caste away all uncleanness and incontinence. Righteousness giveth to every man that which is his due, to wit, the things which we of duty do owe to every man, and doeth contain in it both freedom and benevolence. And in this kind of service do they, which are made free, serve the Lord their God, not for a day or two, or a certain few years, but all the days of their life. Therefore, true Christian liberty is the perpetual service, which we owe and do to God.
Zacharias the priest & father of Iohn ⟨p. 444⟩Baptiste in his hymne of thanckesgiuing, Luke. 1, doeth declare the trueth and goodnesse of God, in performing that to vs, which hee promised to oure forefathers, to witt, That wee beeing deliuered out of the handes of oure enimies mighte serue him without feare, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him all the dayes of our life. In this testimonie of his, wée haue the true libertie, that fréedome, I meane, wherein wée being by the Lord deliuered from all our enimies, both visible and inuisible, should no longer serue them with feare, but serue oure GOD in ioye and gladnesse. There is added also the manner and order howe to serue him, In holinesse and righteousnesse. Holinesse doeth cutt off and caste awaye all vncleannesse and incontinencie. Righteousnesse giueth to euery man that whiche is his due, to witt, the thinges which wee of duetie doe owe to euerie man, and doeth conteyne in it bothe fréedome and beneuolence. And in this kinde of seruice doe they, whiche are made frée, serue the Lord their God, not for a day or two, or a certeine fewe yeares, but all the dayes of their life. Therefore, true Christian libertie is the perpetuall seruice, which wée owe and doe to God.