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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.
God is called Almighty, because by 1his might he can do all things, because he is Lord of all things, and hath all things subject to his commandment. For the same cause also is he called the Lord of Hosts. Heaven, Earth, and whatsoever is therein, Stars, all Elements, Men, Angels, devils, all living Creatures, all things created, are in the power of the most high and everlasting God. What soever he commandeth that they do, ⟨p. 58⟩nothing is able to withstand his will. What he will, that must of necessity be done: and also these things he useth even as his own will and pleasure is, and as his justice and mans salvation do require.
God is called Almighty, because by 1his might hée can do al things, because he is Lord of all thinges, and hath all thinges subiecte to his commaundement. For the same cause also is hee called the Lord of Hostes. Heauen, Earth, and whatsoeuer is therein, Starres, all Elements, Men, Angells, deuils, al liuing Creatures, all things created, are in the power of the moste highe and euerlasting God. What soeuer hee commaundeth that they doe, ⟨p. 58⟩nothing is able to withstand his will. What hee wil, that must of necessitie be done: and also these things he vseth euen as his owne wil and pleasure is, and as his iustice and mans saluation do require.
- 1God is called Almighty.
First we confessed that God doth will us well, and now we acknowledge, that whatsoever he will that he is able to bring to pass. For we say that God is Almighty, that is, that there is nothing, but he can do it, which is profitable & necessary for us men, as he that is Lord of all, & our strong helper.