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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.
There are not extant to be seen the writings of any man from the beginning of the world, until the time of Moses, which are come to our knowledge: although it be likely that that same ancient and first world was not altogether without all writings. For by S. Jude the Apostle and brother of S. James, is cited the written prophecy of our holy father Enoch, which is read to have ben the seventh from our father Adam. Furthermore, the writing or history of Job, seemeth to have been set forth a great while before. But how soever it is, all the Saints in the Church of God, give to Moses the faithful servant of God, the first place among the holy writers.
There are not extant to be séene the writings of any man from the beginning of the worlde, vntill the time of Moses, whiche are come to oure knowledge: although it be likely that that same ancient and first world was not altogether without all writings. For by S. Iude the Apostle and brother of S. Iames, is cited the written prophesie of our holy father Enoch, which is read to haue ben the seuenth from our father Adam. Furthermore, the writing or historie of Iob, séemeth to haue bene set foorth a great while before. But howe soeuer it is, all the Saintes in the Churche of God, giue to Moses the faithfull seruant of God, the first place amōg the holy writers.
From the beginning therefore of the world, God by his spirit, and the 1ministry of Angels, spake to the holy fathers: and they by word of mouth taught their children, and childers children, and all their posterity, that which they had learned at the mouth of God: when they verily had heard it, not to the intent to keep it close to themselves, but also to make their posterity partakers of the same. For God oftentimes witnesseth, that He will be the God of the fathers and of their seed for evermore. This is most plainly to be seen in the history of Adam, Noah and Abraham, the first and great grandfathers. In the. 19. of Genesis, verily we read: that the angel of God, yea and that more is, that even the Lord him self did say to Abraham, And shall I hide from Abraham what I mind to do? since of Abraham