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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.
And to this end is the word of God 1revealed to men, that it may teach them what, and what manner one God is towards men, that he would have them to be saved, a•d that by faith in Christ: what Christ is, and by what means salvation cometh: what becometh the true worshippers of God, what they ought to fly, and what to ensue. Neither is it sufficient to know the will of God, unless we do the same and be saved. And for that cause said Moses, Hear Israel the statutes and judgements which I teach you, that ye may do them and live. And the Lord in the Gospel confirming the same, crieth: Blessed are they which hear the word of God and keep it.
And to this end is the woord of God 1reuealed to men, that it may teache them what, and what māner one God is towardes men, that he would haue them to be saued, a•d that by faithe in Christ: what Christ is, and by what meanes saluation commeth: what becommeth the true worshipers of God, what they ought to flie, and what to ensue. Neither is it sufficient to know the wil of God, vnlesse we do the same and be saued. And for that cause sayde Moses, Heare Israell the statutes and iudgements whiche I teache you, that ye may doe them and liue. And the Lorde in the Gospell confirming the same, cryeth: Blessed are they whiche heare the worde of God and keepe it.
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And here is to be praised the exceeding