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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 word of God, to whom and to what end it was revealed, also in what manner it is to be heard, and that it doth fully teach the whole doctrine of godliness.
Of the worde of God, to whom and to what end it was reuealed, also in what maner it is to be hearde, and that it doth fully teache the whole doctrine of godlinesse.
¶ The second Sermon.
¶ The seconde Sermon.
Dearly beloved, in the last Sermon you learned what the word of God is, from whence it came, by whom it was chiefly revealed, what proceedings it had, and of what dignity and certainty it is. Now am I come again, and by Gods favour and the help of your prayers, I will declare unto you (beloved) to whom and to what end the word of God is revealed: in what manner it is to be heard, and what the force thereof is or the effect.
DEarely beloued, in the laste Sermon you learned what the worde of God is, from whence it came, by whome it was chiefly reuealed, what procéedings it had, and of what dignitie and certaintie it is. Now am I come againe, and by Gods fauour and the helpe of your prayers, I will declare vnto you (beloued) to whome and to what ende the worde of God is reuealed: in what manner it is to be hearde, and what the force thereof is or the effect.