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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.
The first article of Christian faith is this. I believe in God the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And this first Article of the Creed containeth two especial points. For first we say generally, I believe in God. Then we descend particularly to the distinction of the persons and add, The father almighty. For God is one in substance, and three in 1persons. Wherefore understanding the unity of the substance, we say plainly, I believe in God. And again, keeping & not confounding the persons we add, In the father almighty, In Jesus Christ his only Son: And in the holy Ghost. Let us therefore be leeve that God is one, not many, and pure in substance, but three in persons, the Father, the Son, and the holy ghost. For in the law it is written. Hearken Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord.
The first article of Christian faith is this. I beleeue in God the father almightie, maker of heauen and earth. And this first Article of the Créede containeth two especiall pointes. For firste we say generally, I beléeue in God. Then we descende particularly to the distinction of the persons and adde, The father almightie. For God is one in substance, and thrée in 1persons. Wherefore vnderstanding the vnitie of the substaunce, we saye plainly, I beléeue in God. And againe, kéeping & not confounding the persons we adde, In the father almightie, In Iesus Christ his only sonne: And in the holy Ghoste. Let vs therefore be léeue that God is one, not many, and pure in substaunce, but thrée in persons, the Father, the Sonne, and the holy ghost. For in the law it is writtē. Hearken Israell, The Lord our God is one Lord.
- 1God is one in su• stance an• three in persons.
And again in the gospel we read that the Lord said. Baptise them in the name of the father, of the Son,