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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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Furthermore it is needful that this Advocate or mediator be indifferently common to both the parties, whom he hath to reconcile: wherefore our Lord Christ ought to be very God and very man. If he had been God alone, then should he have been terrible to men, and have stood them in little stead. If he had been mere man, then could he not have had access to God which is a consuming fire: wherefore our Lord Jesus Christ being both God and man, was a fit mediator for both the parties. Which thing the Apostle witnessing, saith: One God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself the price of redemption for all. The same Apostle in the 2, and 9. Cap. to the Hebrews, speaketh many things belonging to this place. And in the second Chapter, rehearsing an other cause of Christ his incarnation, he saith: It became him in allthings to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the peoples sins. For in that he himself was tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Furthermore it is needefull that this Aduocate or mediatour be indifferently common to both the parties, whom he hath to reconcile: wherfore our Lord Christ ought to be very God and very man. If hée had béene God alone, then should hée haue béene terrible to men, and haue stoode them in litle stéede. If hée had béen méere man, then could hée not haue had accesse to God which is a consuming fyre: wherfore our Lord Iesus Christ being both God and man, was a fitte mediatour for both the parties. Which thing the Apostle witnessing, sayth: One God, and one mediatour of God and men, the man Christ Iesus, who gaue himselfe the price of redemption for all. The same Apostle in the 2, and 9. Cap. to ye Hebrewes, speaketh many things belonging to this place. And in the seconde Chapter, rehearsinge an other cause of Christ his incarnatiō, he saith: It became him in althings to be made likevnto his bretheren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in thinges concerninge God, for to purge the peoples sinnes. For in that he himselfe was tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted.
An other cause wherefore our Lord was incarnate, was, that he might instruct us men in all Godliness, and righteousness, & finally that he might be the light of the world, and an ensample of holy life. For Paul saith. The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto us, teaching us to renounce ungodliness, and to live holily. To conclude, he therefore became one with us by the participation of nature, that is to say, it pleased him to be incarnate for this cause, that he