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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
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But I suppose that there are few, ⟨p. 7⟩or rather none at all here present, which do not perceive that I have rehearsed this that I have said, touching the tradition of the ancient fathers, as it were word for word out of the book of Genesis, so that now, I may very well go forward in the narration which I have begun.
But I suppose that there are few, ⟨p. 7⟩or rather none at al here present, whiche doe not perceiue that I haue rehearsed this that I haue said, touching the tradition of the auncient fathers, as it were worde for worde out of the booke of Genesis, so that nowe, I maye very well go forwarde in the narration which I haue begonne.
So then, what so ever hitherto was 1of the fathers delivered to the world by word of mouth, & as it were from hand to hand, that was first of all put into writing by the holy man Moses, together with those things, which were done in all the time of Moses life, by the space of. 120. years. And that his estimation might be the greater throughout all the world, among all men, and in all ages, and that none should but know, that the writings of Moses were the very word of God it self, Moses was furnished, and as it were consecrated, by God with signs, and wonders to be marvelled at in deed, which the almighty by the hand, that is, by the ministry of Moses did bring to pass: and verily, he wrought them not in any corner of the world, or place unknown, but in Egypt, the most flourishing and renowned kingdom of that age. Those miracles were greater and far more by many, then that they can be here rehearsed in few words: neither is it needful to repeat them, because you, dearly beloved, are not unskilful or ignorant of them at all. After that also, God by other means procured authority to Moses. For many and often times, God had communication with Moses: and amongst the rest of his talk said he, Behold, I will come to thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear me talking with thee, & may believe thee for evermore