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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.
Let none of us therefore hereafter say, what need I to care what is written 1to the Jews in the old Testament, or what the apostles have written to the Romans, to the Corinthians, and to other nations? I am a Christian. The Prophets to the men of their time, and the Apostles to those that lived in the same age with them, did both preach and write. For if we think uprightly of the matter, we shall see that the Scriptures of the old and new Testaments, ought therefore to be received of us, even because we are Christians. For Christ our Saviour and master, did refer us to the written books of Moses and the Prophets. Saint Paul the very elect instrument of Christ, doth apply to us the Sacraments and examples of the old Fathers, that is to say, Circumcision in baptism, Coloss. 2. and the Paschal lamb in the Supper or Sacrament. 1. Cor. 5. In the tenth Chapter of the same Epistle he applieth sundry examples of the Fathers to us. And in the fourth to the Romans where he reasoneth of faith, which justifieth without the help of works, and the law, he bringeth in the example of Abraham. And therewithal addeth, Nevertheless it is not written for Abraham alone, that faith was reckoned unto him for righteousness, but also for us to whom it shall be reckoned if we believe. &c.
Let none of vs therefore hereafter say, what néede I to care what is written 1to the Iewes in the olde Testament, or what the apostles haue written to the Romanes, to the Corinthians, and to other nations? I am a Christian. The Prophets to the men of their time, and the Apostles to those that liued in the same age with them, did both preach and write. For if we thinke vprightly of the matter, we shall sée that the Scriptures of the olde and newe Testamentes, ought therefore to be receiued of vs, euen bicause we are Christians. For Christ our Sauiour and maister, did referre vs to the written bookes of Moses and the Prophets. Saint Paule the very elect instrument of Christ, doth apply to vs the Sacramentes and examples of the olde Fathers, that is to say, Circumcision in baptisme, Coloss. 2. and the Paschall lambe in the Supper or Sacrament.