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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.
Now followeth the second part, 1wherein are contained all the mysteries of Jesus Christ our Lord the Son of God. For the second article of the Christian faith is thus word for word: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. This article also comprehendeth two things. The first is, that we believe in the Son of God: The second what the Son of God is. For we confess that we believe, that is, that we put our whole hope and confidence of life and salvation, as well ⟨p. 59⟩in the Son as in the father. And therefore we say plainly, I believe in 2Jesus Christ: even as before we said, I believe in God. &c. For the Lord Jesus himself in the 14. chapter of John, saith: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Again, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he hath sent. And again, This is eternal life, to know thee the true God only, and him whom thou hast sent Christ Jesus.
Now followeth the seconde parte, 1wherein are contayned all the mysteries of Iesus Christ our Lord ye sonne of God. For the seconde article of the Christiā fayth is thus word for word: And in Iesus Christe his onely sonne our Lord. This article also comprehendeth two things. The first is, that wee beleeue in the sonne of God: The second what the sonne of God is. For wée confesse that wee beléeue, that is, that wée put our whole hope and confidence of lyfe and saluation, as well ⟨p. 59⟩in the sonne as in the father. And therefore wée say plainely, I beléeue in 2Iesus Christ: euen as before wée said, I beleeue in God. &c. For the Lorde Iesus himselfe in the 14. chapter of Iohn, sayth: Let not your harte be troubled: ye beleeue in God, beleeue also in me. Againe, This is the worke of God, that ye beleeue in him whom hee hath sent. And againe, This is eternal life, to know thee the true God onelie, and him whom thou hast sent Christ Iesus.