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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.
He could not be called Davids son, unless he had taken very humane substance of Mary a maid or daughter of the stock of David. Which that the Apostle John might most properly signify and express, he saith: The Word was made flesh. And the Apostle Paul saith: He doth no where take on him the Angels, but the seed of Abraham. And in the same place again he affirmeth: That the Lord was made like to his brethren in all things sin excepted. To the Philippians he saith: When he was equal with God, he made himself of no reputation, taking on him the form of a servant, and made in the likeness of men, and found in figure as a man. Again the Apostle John beareth witness & saith. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God, and every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God. Luke in his 2. Cap. hath at large set forth the manner of his Nativity. And I do mean elsewhere to speak of it at the full. Let us therefore confess that Jesus Christ was conceived by the holy ghost, and borne of the Virgin Mary.
Hee coulde not bee called Dauids sonne, vnlesse hée had taken verie humane substaunce of Marie a mayde or daughter of the stocke of Dauid. Which that the Apostle Iohn mighte most properly signifie and expresse, he sayth: The Woord was made fleshe. And the Apostle Paul sayth: He doth no where take on him the Angells, but the seede of Abraham. And in the same place againe he affirmeth: That the Lorde was made like to his bretheren in al things sinne excepted. To the Philippians hee saith: When hee was equall with God, hee made himselfe of no reputation, taking on him the forme of a seruaunte, and made in the likenesse of men, and founde in figure as a mā. Againe the Apostle Iohn beareth witnesse & sayth. Euerie spirite that confesseth that Iesus Christe is come in the flesh, is of God, and euerie spirite which confesseth not that Iesus Christ is com in the flesh, is not of God. Luke in his 2. Cap. hath at large set forth the manner of his Natiuitie. And I do meane elsewhere to speake of it at the full. Let vs therefore confesse yt Iesus Christe was conceiued by the holie ghoste, and borne of the Virgin Marie.
The fourth article of Christian faith