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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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This manner of reading and expounding the Scriptures or word of God, our Lord Jesus Christ did neither abrogate nor contemn, when coming in the flesh, he did as a true Prophet and heavenly master instruct the people of his Church, in the doctrine of the New Testament. For entering into the Synagogue at Nazareth, he stood up to read: and there was delivered to him the book of the Prophet Isaiah. So he opened the book, and read a certain notable place out of the .lxj. Chapter. Then shutting the book, he gave it to the Minister again, and expounded that which he had read, declaring how that in him self now that prophecy was fulfilled.
This manner of reading and expounding the Scriptures or worde of God, oure Lorde Iesu Christe did neyther abrogate nor contemne, when comming in the fleshe, he did as a true Prophete and heauenly maister instructe the people of his Churche, in the doctrine of the Newe Testament. For entring into the Synagogue at Nazareth, he stoode vp to reade: and there was deliuered to him the booke of the Prophete Esay. So he opened the booke, and read a certaine notable place out of the .lxj. Chapter. Then shutting the booke, he gaue it to the Minister againe, and expounded that which he had read, declaring how that in him selfe nowe that prophesie was fulfilled.
Moreover, after that he was risen from death, he joined him self in company to the two Disciples, which went to Emmaus, with whom he talked of sundry matters: but at length beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, he expounded to them what so ever was written of him self throughout all the Scriptures. The Apostles following this example of the Lord, did them selves also expound the word of God.
Moreouer, after that he was risen from death, he ioyned him self in companie to the two Disciples, whiche went to Emaus, with whome he talked of sundry matters: but at length beginning at Moses and all the Prophetes, he expounded to them what so euer was written of him self throughout all the Scriptures. The Apostles following this example of the Lorde, did them selues also expound the word of God.