A17183:1535
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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In the second to the Hebrews he saith, Christ was made partaker of flesh and blood with us, to the end that through death he might expel him that had Lordship over death, that is the devil: and that he might deliver them which through fear of death were all their life time in danger of bondage. Thus I hope these testimonies of Scripture suffice for our purpose.
In the second to the Hebrues hée saith, Christe was made partaker of fleshe and bloud with vs, to the ende that throughe death he might expell him that had Lordship ouer death, that is the diuell: and that hee might deliuer them which through feare of death were all their life time in daunger of bondage. Thus I hope these testimonies of Scripture suffice for our purpose.
These things being well weighed 1and throughly considered, will plainly teach what kind of liberty they have, which are made free by Christ, and what their property and inclination is, to wit, most religious and altogether given to holy things, that is to say, in all points addicted to the spirit, without which there is no liberty, and by which all the sons of God are always governed. The Lords free men do most diligently beware, that they do unadvisedly offend no man by their liberty, nor vainly abuse their purchased freedom. For they have continually before their minds and eyes the weighty sayings of the holy Apostles of their Lord, Christ Jesus. Saint Peter in the second Chapter of his first Epistle saith, As free, and not as having the liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but even as the servants of God. And Paul hath, Brethren, ye have been called unto liberty: only let not liberty be an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one an other. For I, when I am free, have made me self servant to all, that I may win the more.
These thinges being wel weighed 1and throughly considered, will plainely teache what kinde of libertie they haue, whiche are made frée by Christ, and what their propertie and inclination is, to witt, most religious and altogether giuen to holy thinges, that is to say, in all points addicted to the spirite, without whiche there is no libertie, and by which al the sonnes of God are alwayes gouerned. The Lords frée men doe most diligently beware, that they doe vnaduisedly offend no man by their libertie, nor vainely abuse their purchased fréedome. For they haue continuallie before their minds and eyes the weightie sayings of the holie Apostles of their Lord, Christe Iesu. Sainct Peter in the second Chapter of his first Epistle saith, As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloake of maliciousnesse, but euen as the seruauntes of God. And Paule hath, Brethren, ye haue beene called vnto libertie: onely let not libertie be an occasion to the flesh, but by loue serue one an other. For I, when I am free, haue made mee selfe seruaunte to all, that I maye winne the more.