A17183:1576
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 hitherto out of Saint Augustine.
Thus much hitherto out of Saincte Augustine.
Now, although this answer of Saint Augustine be godly and plain enough to him that simply searcheth for the trueth, yet I am sure that some there are which never will be answered with it. They will, I know, go about upon Saint Augustine's 1words to infer, y• works and not faith alone do justify us men. For thus they argue: we are justified and do obtain eternal life by grace: good works do belong to the grace of God: therefore good works do justify us.
Nowe, although this aunswere of Sainct Augustine be godly and plain enough to him that simply searcheth for the trueth, yet I am sure that some there are which neuer will bée aunswered with it. They wil, I knowe, go about vppon Sainct Augustines 1wordes to inferre, y• works and not faith alone do iustifie vs men. For thus they argue: wee are iustified and doe obteine eternall life by grace: good workes doe belong to the grace of God: therefore good workes do iustifie vs.
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