A17183:297
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.
Verily the form of faith 1is engraven in the heart of the faithful, by the holy Ghost. And although it be small and doth not grow up to the highest degree, yet notwithstanding, it is true faith having force in it as it were a grain of mustard seed. The thief that was crucified with our Lord, believed in the Lord Jesus, and was saved, although the force of faith was strong in him but a very small season, and brought not forth any great store of the fruit of good works: finally, that faith of the thief was not any whit divers or contrary from the faith of Saint Peter and Saint Paul but was altogether the very same with theirs, although their faith brought forth somewhat more abundantly the fruit of good works. Peter and Paul were frankly and freely justified, although they had many good works: freely was the thief justified, although his good works were very few or none at all. Let us hold therefore, that true faith is one alone, which notwithstanding doth increase & is augmented, and again, may decrease & be extinguished.
Verily the forme of fayth 1is ingrauen in the heart of the faythfull, by the holy Ghost. And althoughe it be small and dothe not growe vp to the highest degrée, yet notwithstanding, it is true fayth hauing force in it as it were a graine of mustarde seede. The theef that was crucified with our Lorde, beléeued in the Lord Iesus, and was saued, although the force of fayth was strong in him but a very small season, and brought not foorthe any great store of the fruit of good works: finally, that faith of the théefe was not any whit diuers or contrarie from the faith of Saint Peter and Saint Paul but was altogether the very same wt theirs, althoughe their faith brought forth somwhat more aboundantly the fruite of good works. Peter and Paul were franckly and fréely iustified, althoughe they had many good workes: fréely was the théef iustified, although his good works were very few or none at all. Let vs hold therefore, that true fayth is one alone, which notwithstanding doth increase & is augmented, and again, may decrease & be extinguished.
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