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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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Furthermore, where the Lord in the Gospel sayeth. All things are possible to him that believeth, we must not take that saying to be absolutely spoken, but to be joined to the word, will, and glory of God, and the safety of our Souls. For, all things which God in his word hath promised, all things which God will have, and lastly, all things which make to the glory of God and safeguard of our Souls, are possible to him that believeth. And for that cause, the Apostle both openly and plainly said: Whatsoever God hath promised, that same he is able also to perform. For whatsoever he hath not promised, and whatsoever pleaseth not his divine majesty, or is contrary to the will and express word of God, that cannot God do, not because he can not, but because he will not.
Furthermore, where the Lorde in the Gospell sayeth. All thinges are possible to him that beleeueth, we must not take that sayinge to be absolutely spoken, but to be ioyned to the worde, will, and glorie of God, and the safetie of our Soules. For, all thinges whych God in his worde hath promised, all thinges which God will haue, and lastely, all thinges whiche make to the glorie of God and sauegarde of our Soules, are possible to him that beléeueth. And for that cause, the Apostle both openly and plainly sayd: Whatsoeuer God hath promised, that same he is able also to perfourme. For whatsoeuer he hath not promised, and whatsoeuer pleaseth not his diuine maiestie, or is contrary to the will and expresse worde of God, that cannot God doe, not bycause he can not, but bycause he will not.
God could make bread of stones, but we must not therefore believe that stones are bread, neither are they bread therefore, because God can do all things. This ye shall understand better and more fully, where as a little hereafter I shall show unto you, that true faith strayeth not nor wavereth wanderingly to and fro, but cleaveth close and sticketh fast to God and his word.
God could make breade of stones, but we must not therefore beléeue that stones are breade, neyther are they breade therefore, bicause God can doe all things. This ye shall vnderstande better and more fully, where as a litle hereafter I shall shew vnto you, that true fayth strayeth not nor wauereth wandringly to and fro, but cleaueth close and sticketh fast to God and his worde.