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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.
To the Galatians he doth very 1evidently use this kind of argument, To the last will and testament of a man, if it once be proved, no body doth add or take any thing away. Reason therefore doth rightly require that no man put to, or take away any thing from the testament of God. But this is the testament which god confirmed that his will is to bestow the blessing upon Abraham's seed, not in many, or by many, but through one. For he saith not. And to the seeds, as though he spake of many, but as speaking of one he saith, And to thy seed, that is Christ. Therefore it is a detestable thing to augment or diminish any thing in this testament of God: Christ alone is the only saviour still: men can neither save them selves nor other.
To the Galathians he dothe very 1euidently vse this kinde of argument, To the laste will and testament of a man, if it once be proued, no body doth adde or take any thing away. Reason therefore doth rightly require that no man put to, or take away any thing from the testament of God. But this is the testament which god confirmed that his will is to bestowe the blessing vpon Abrahams séede, not in many, or by many, but through one. For he saith not. And to the seedes, as though he spake of many, but as speaking of one he saith, And to thy seede, that is Christ. Therefore it is a detestable thing to augment or diminishe any thing in this testament of God: Christ alone is the only sauiour stil: men can neither saue them selues nor other.
- 1Gods Testament.
Again, in the same Epistle to the 1Galatians he saith, We know that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ: in so much as no flesh shal• be justified