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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.
The names of the Apostles are these, Peter and Andrew, James and John, Philippe and Bartholomew, Thomas & Matthew, James the son of Alphe & Judas his brother, whose surname was Thaddaeus, Simon and Judas Iscariot, into whose room (because he had betrayed the Lord) came Saint Matthias. These had he by the space almost of three years, hearers of his heavenly doctrine, and beholders of his divine works. These after his ascension in to the Heavens, did he by the holy ghost send down from Heaven, instruct with all kind of faculties. For, as they were in the Scriptures passing skilful: so were they not unskilful or wanting eloquence in any tongue. And being once after this manner instructed, they depart out of the City of Jerusalem, and pass through the compass of the earth, preaching to all people and Nations that which they had received to preach of the saviour of the world, & the Lord Jesus Christ. And when for certain years, they had preached by word of mouth, then did they also set down in writing that which they had preached. For some, verily, writ an history of the words and deeds of Christ. ⟨p. 12⟩and some of the words and deeds of the Apostles. Other some sent sundry Epistles to divers Nations. In all which, to confirm the trueth, they use the Scripture of the law, and the Prophets, even as we read that the Lord oftentimes did. Moreover, to the twelve Apostles are joined two great lights of the world, John Baptiste, then whom, there was never any more holy borne of women, and the 1chosen vessel Paul, the great teacher of the Gentiles.
The names of the Apostles are these, Peter and Andrewe, Iames and Iohn, Philippe and Bartholomevve, Thomas & Mathevv, Iames the sōne of Alphe & Iudas his brother, vvhose surname vvas Thaddaeus, Simon and Iudas Iscariot, into whose roome (because he had betraied the Lord) came Saint Matthias. These had he by the space almoste of thrée yeares, hearers of his heauenly doctrine, and beholders of his diuine workes. These after his ascension in to the Heauens, did he by the holy ghost send downe from Heauen, instruct with all kinde of faculties. For, as they were in the Scriptures passing skilful: so were they not vnskilfull or wanting eloquence in any tongue. And being once after this manner instructed, they depart out of the Citie of Ierusalem, and passe through the compasse of the earthe, preaching to all people and Nations that which they had receiued to preach of the sauiour of the world, & the Lord Iesus Christ. And when for certaine yeares, they had preached by woord of mouth, then did they also set downe in writing that whiche they had preached. For some, verily, writ an hystorie of the words and deeds of Christ.