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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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And therefore the Jews were not offended because he called himself the Son of God, in that sense that all the faithful are called, and are the sons of God, but because they did perceive ye he did more extol himself in saying ye he is the natural Son of God, equal to God, & God himself.
And therfore the Iewes were not offended because hée called himselfe the sonne of God, in that sense that all the faithful are called, and are the sōnes of God, but because they did perceiue ye he did more extoll himselfe in saying ye hee is the naturall Sonne of God, equall to God, & God himselfe.
For thus we read in the fifth of John. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Jesus, not only because he had broken the Sabbath, but said also that God was his father, & made himself equal with God.
For thus wée reade in the fifthe of Iohn. Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill Iesus, not onelie because hee had broken the Sabboth, but saide also that God was his father, & made himselfe equall with God.
Again, where the Lord in the tenth chapter said: I and my father are one, then the Jews toke up stones to stone him withal: But Jesus answered. Many good works have I done unto you, for which of them do ye stone me? To which the Jews replied: For thy good works sake we stone thee not, but for thy blasphemy, & because thou being a man makest thy self God.
Againe, where the Lord in the tenth chapiter saide: I and my father are one, then the Iewes toke vp stones to stone him withal: But Iesus aunswered. Many good workes haue I done vnto you, for which of them doe yee stone mee? To which the Iewes replied: For thy good workes sake wee stone thee not, but for thy blasphemie, & because thou being a man makest thy self God.