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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.
Out of all these definitions there-fore, 1being diligently considered, we may, according to the Scriptures, make this description of faith. Faith is a gift of God, poured into man from heaven, whereby he is taught with an undoubted persuasion, wholly to lean to God and his word▪ in which word God doth freely promise life and all good things in Christ, and wherein all trueth necessary to be believed, is plainly declared. Which description of faith, I will by Gods help in this that followeth unfold into parts, and by assertion of places out of the Scriptures, will both confirm and make manifest unto you. Yea, as hitherto ye have done, so still give diligent care, and in your hearts pray earnestly to God.
Out of all these definitions there-fore, 1being diligently considered, we maye, according to the Scriptures, make this description of fayth. Fayth is a gift of God, poured into man frō heauen, whereby he is taught with an vndoubted persua•iō, wholy to leane to God and his word▪ in which word God dothe freely promise life and all good things in Christe, and wherein all trueth necessarie to be beleeued, is plainly declared. Whiche description of fayth, I will by Gods helpe in this that followeth vnfolde into partes, and by assertion of places out of the Scriptures, will bothe confirme and make manifest vnto you. Ye, as hytherto ye haue done, so still giue diligent care, and in your heartes praye earnestly to God.
- 1The description of true faith.The description of true fayth.
First of all, the cause or beginning 1