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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.
Because therefore we cannot find find that any man did ever return from the dead, that is to be doubted of which these babblers do tattle touching the life of the world to come. That the Lord therefore might declare to the whole world, that after this life there is an other, and that the Soul dyeth not with the body, but remaineth alive, he returned the third day alive again to his Disciples: and at that instant showed them that sin was purged, death disarmed, the devil vanquished, and hell destroyed.
Because therfore wée cannot finde finde that any man did euer returne from the deade, that is to be doubted of which these babblers do tattle touchinge the lyfe of the world to come. That the Lorde therefore mighte declare to the whole worlde, that after this life there is an other, and that the Soule dyeth not wyth the bodye, but remayneth aliue, hee returned the thirde daye aliue agayne to hys Disciples: and at that instant shewed them that sinne was purged, death disarmed, the deuill vanquished, and hell destroyed.
For the sting of death is sin. Or the reward of sin is death. The devil hath the power of Death, and shutteth in Hell for sins. Now therefore, in that Christ riseth alive again from the dead, Death could have no Dominion over him: and because Death by suffering the Lord to pass, is broken, It must needs follow that the Devil, and Hell, are vanquished by Christ. And lastly that Sin, the strength and power of them all is purely purged.
For the stinge of death is sinne. Or the reward of sinne is death. The deuill hath the power of Death, and shutteth in Hell for sinnes. Nowe therefore, in that Christe ryseth aliue againe from the deade, Death coulde haue no Dominion ouer him: and because Death by sufferinge the Lorde to passe, is broken, It muste needes followe that the Deuill, and Hell, are vanquished by Christe. And lastelie that Sinne, the strēgth and power of them all is purelie purged.