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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.
If any man will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross and follow me. These and a few more are the fruits of the Lord his passion, or the death of Christ.
If any man will follow mee, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his Crosse and follow mee. These and a few more are the fruites of the Lord his passion, or the death of Christe.
Fourthly in this Article is added: 1He was buried. For our Lord dyed verily and in deed upon the Cross. The very truth of his death was proved by the Soldier, which thrust him through the side. After that he was taken down from the Cross, and laid in a Sepulchre. In the Gospel are expressed the names of them that buried him, Joseph and Nicodemus. There is also showed the manner how they buried him. The fruit of this his burial, the Saviour himself hath taught in these words. Verily verily I say unto you, unless the seed of corn cast into the earth do dye, it remaineth alone. But if it dye it bringeth forth much fruit. Whereupon the Apostle exhorteth us to be buried with Christ in his death, that we may rise again in the newness of life, yea that we may live & reign with him for evermore. If therefore our bodies also be buried at any time, let us not therefore be troubled in mind. For the faithful are buried, that they may rise with Christ again.
Fourthly in this Article is added: 1Hee was buried. For our Lorde dyed verilie and in deede vppon the Crosse. The very truth of his death was proued by the Souldiour, which thruste him through the syde. After that hée was taken downe from the Crosse, and layde in a Sepulcher. In the Gospell are expressed the names of them that buryed him, Ioseph and Nicodemus. There is also shewed the manner how they buried him. The fruite of this his buriall, the Sauiour himselfe hath taught in these woords. Verilie verily I say vnto you, vnlesse the seede of corne cast into the earthe doe dye, it remayneth alone. But if it dye it bringeth forth much fruit. Whervppon the Apostle exhorteth vs to be buried with Christe in his death, that wée may rise againe in the newnesse of life, yea that wée maye liue & reigne with him for euermore. If therefore our bodies also be buried at any time, let vs not therefore be troubled in minde. For the faithfull are buried, that they maye ryse with Christe againe.