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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.
I deny not, but that because of 1discipline, chastisement and exercise, divers sorts of punishments are laid upon mens necks, and that they are diversly afflicted and vexed, because of their offences. But those afflictions, how so ever they be patiently suffered of the faithful, do not yet wash sins away, nor make satisfaction for misdeeds. S. Peter saith, Marvel not that ye are tried by fire, which thing is done for your trial, as if any new thing should happen unto you: ⟨p. 48⟩yea, rather rejoice herein that ye are partakers of the afflictions of Christ, that in the revelation also of his glory, ye may rejoice and be glad. This I say, is the end and use of afflictions. And by this means the glory of Christ endureth pure and uncorrupted.
I denie not, but that bycause of 1discipline, chastisement and exercise, diuers sortes of punishments are layd vpon mens neckes, and that they are diuersly afflicted and vexed, bycause of their offences. But those afflictions, how so euer they be patiently suffered of the faythfull, do not yet wash sinnes away, nor make satisfaction for misdéedes. S. Peter sayth, Marueile not that ye are tryed by fire, which thing is done for your tryall, as if any newe thing shoulde happen vnto you: ⟨p. 48⟩yea, rather reioyce heerein that ye are partakers of the afflictions of Christ, that in the reuelation also of his glory, ye may reioyce and be glad. This I say, is the ende and vse of afflictions. And by this means the glory of Christ indureth pure and vncorrupted.
- 1Howe punishment is laid on us.Howe punishment is laide on vs.