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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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If so be then, that the doctrine of the old Testament be of it self full, by how much more shall it be the fuller, if the volume of the new Testament be added there unto? I am not so ignorant, but that I know that the Lord Jesus both did 1and spake many things, which were not written by the Apostles. But it followeth not therefore that the doctrine of the word of God, taught by the Apostles, is not absolutely perfect. For John the Apostle and Evangelist doth freely confess, that the Lord did many other things also, which were not written in his book: But immediately he addeth this, and saith: But these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ the son of God, and that in believing ye might have life through his name. He affirmeth by this doctrine, which he contained in writing, that faith is fully taught, and that through faith there is granted by God everlasting life. But the end of absolute doctrine is to be happy and perfectly blessed. Since then, that that cometh to man by ⟨p. 18⟩the written doctrine of the Gospel, undoubtedly that doctrine of the Gospel is most absolutely perfect.
If so be then, that the doctrine of the olde Testament be of it selfe full, by howe much more shal it be the fuller, if the volume of the newe Testament be added there vnto? I am not so ignoraunt, but that I knowe that the Lorde Iesus both did 1and spake many things, whiche were not written by the Apostles. But it followeth not therefore that the doctrine of the worde of God, taught by the Apostles, is not absolutely perfect. For Iohn the Apostle and Euangelist doth freely confesse, that the Lord did many other things also, whiche were not written in his booke: But immediately he addeth this, and sayth: But these are written that ye might beleue that Iesus is Christe the sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his name. He affirmeth by this doctrine, whiche he conteined in writing, that faythe is fully taught, and that through fayth there is graunted by God euerlasting life. But the ende of absolute doctrine is to be happie and perfectly blessed. Since then, that that commeth to man by ⟨p. 18⟩the written doctrine of the Gospell, vndoubtedly that doctrine of the Gospell is most absolutely perfect.