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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.
❧ Of the four general Synods or Counsels.
❧ Of the foure generall Synodes or Counsels.
SINCE THE TIME OF THE APOSTLES, MANY Counsels have been celebrated in sundry Provinces. Those (Counsels) then were Synods or assemblies of Bishops and holy men, meeting together to consult for keeping the soundness of Faith, the unity of Doctrine, and the discipline and peace of the Churches. Some of which sort the Epistles of the blessed martyr Cyprian have made us acquainted withal.
SINCE THE TIME OF THE APOSTLES, MANY Counselles haue beene celebrated in sundrye Prouinces. Those (Counsels) then were Synodes or assemblies of Bishops and holy men, meeting together to consult for keeping the soundnesse of Faith, the vnitie of Doctrine, and the discipline and peace of the Churches. Some of which sorte the Epistles of the blessed martyr Cyprian haue made vs acquainted withall.
The first general or universal Synod therefore, is reported to have 1been called by that most holy Emperor Constantine in the City of Nice, the year of our Lord 324. against Arius and his partners, which denied the natural Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. And thither came there out of all nations under heaven 218. Bishops, and excellent learned men, who wrote the Creed commonly called the Nicene Creed.
The first generall or vniuersall Synode therefore, is reported to haue