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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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To all these I will yet add an other testimony out of Saint Paul, which is in deed, both most evident and easy to be perceived. In his Epistle to the Ephesians, he saith: By grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of your selves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast him self. For we are the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus into good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. More then this I will not say, neither will I at large expound the words of Paul. For these testimonies are more clear then the noon day, and do most evidently testify, that we are justified by faith, and not by any works.
To all these I will yet adde an other testimonie out of Sainte Paule, whiche is in déede, both moste euident and easie to be perceiued. In his Epistle to the Ephestans, he sayth: By grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues, it is the gift of God, not of workes, leaste any man shoulde boaste him selfe. For we are the workemanship of God, created in Christe Iesus into good workes, whiche God hath before ordained that we shoulde walke in them. More then this I will not say, neyther will I at large expounde the wordes of Paule. For these testimonies are more cleare then the noone daye, and doe most euidently testifie, that we are iustified by faythe, and not by anye workes.
But (reverend brethren in the 1Lord) good works here come into no jeopardy to be little set by, because of this doctrine, which teacheth that faith alone doth justify. Thus did the Apostles of Christ teach, why then should not we teach so too.
But (reuerende brethren in the 1Lorde) good workes here come into no ieopardie to be little set by, bycause of this doctrine, whiche teacheth that fayth alone doth iustifie. Thus did the Apostles of Christe teach, why then shoulde not we teache so too.