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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.
In the second article we have confessed that we believe in Jesus ⟨p. 61⟩Christ the Son of God our Lord: wherein we have as it were in a shadow confessed, that we believe assuredly, that God the father hath for us & our Salvation, given to the world his Son, to be a Saviour and redeemer. For hitherto belong those names, Jesus and Lord.
In the seconde article wee haue confessed that wee beleeue in Iesus ⟨p. 61⟩Christe the sonne of God oure Lorde: wherein wee haue as it were in a shadow confessed, that wée beléeue assuredly, that God the father hath for vs & our Saluation, giuen to the world his sonne, to be a Sauiour and redéemer. For hitherto belōg those names, Iesus and Lord.
Now therefore in this third Article I have to declare the manner and order how he came into the world: to wit, by Incarnation. This article containeth two things, The Conception of Christ, and his Nativity. Of both which I will orderly speak, after that I have briefly declared unto you the causes of the Lord his Incarnation.
Now therefore in this thirde Article I haue to declare the maner and order how he came into the world: to wit, by Incarnation. This article contayneth two things, The Conception of Christe, and his Natiuity. Of both which I will orderly speake, after that I haue brieflye declared vnto you the causes of the Lord his Incarnation.
Men were in a miserable taking, 1and all mankind should utterly have perished for sin, which we have all drawn from the first man Adam. For the reward of sin is death. And for that cause we that were to be caste into hell, could not enter into heaven, unless the Son of God had descended, unto us, and becoming God with us