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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 the second thing that is to be 1marked is that the name of the only begotten Son of God is opened, and he is called Jesus Christ. The name is expressly set down, ye we may know who it is in whom we believe, lest peradventure we might be deceived in the person. It is Jesus: which name was given unto him by Gods appointment from heaven, even as also it was prefigured in Duke Joshua, and in Joshua, the high priest. The Angel in the Gospel after S. Matthew instructing Joseph saith: Mary shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins.
Now the second thing that is to be 1marked is that the name of the onely begotten sonne of God is opened, and he is called Iesus Christ. The name is expressely set downe, ye we may know who it is in whom we beleue, lest peraduenture we might be deceyued in ye person. It is Iesus: which name was geuen vnto him by Gods appointmēt from heauen, euen as also it was prefigured in Duke Iosue, and in Iosue, ye high priest. The Angell in the Gospell after S. Mathew instructinge Ioseph sayth: Mary shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesus. For hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.
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So then this Son of God Jesus is 1the saviour of the world, who forgiveth sins and setteth us free from all the power of our adversary the devil. Which verily he could not do, unless he were very God. He is also called Christ, which is all one as if you say, Anointed. The Jews call him Messiah. Which word is a title proper to a kingdom or priesthood. For they of old were wont to anoint their kings & priests: they were anointed with external or figurative ointment or Oil. But very Christ was anointed with the very true ointment, that is, with the fullness of the holy ghost: as is to be seen in the first & third Chapters after S. John. Most properly therefore is this name Christ attributed to our Lord. For first, he is both king and priest of the people of God. Then the holy Ghost is poured fully by all means and abundantly into Jesus, from whom as it were by a lively fountain it floweth into all the members of Christ. For this is that Aaron, upon whose head the Oil was poured, which ran down to his beard, and the nethermost skirts of his garment. For of his fullness we have all received.