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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.
In this that I have said which is a little in deed in respect of the largeness of the matter, but sufficiently long enough in respect of one hours space appointed me to speak in, I have declared unto you (dearly beloved,) the great effect of faith, that is to say, that it justifieth the faithful, where by the way I have rather briefly touched, then at large discoursed upon the whole work of justification both profitable and necessary for all men to know. Now therefore I pass over this and come to the rest.
In this that I haue sayde whiche is a little in déede in respecte of the largenesse of the matter, but sufficiently long inoughe in respecte of one houres space appointed me to speake in, I haue declared vnto you (dearely beloued,) the great effect of fayth, that is to say, that it iustifieth the faithfull, where by the way I haue rather briefly touched, then at large discoursed vpon the whole worke of iustification both profitable and necessarie for all men to knowe. Nowe therefore I passe ouer this and come to the rest.
True faith is the wellspring and 1root of all virtues, and good works, and first of all it satisfieth the mind and desire of man, and maketh it quiet and joyful.
True faythe is the welspring and 1roote of all vertues, and good workes, and firste of all it satis•ieth the minde and desire of man, and maketh it quiet and ioyfull.
- 1Faith the •oore of all good •o•kes.Faith the •oore of al good okes.