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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.
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.
It is evident therefore, that the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ doth as it were, certify and by seal assure us of our Salvation and Redemption, so that now we cannot any longer doubt of it. We confess therefore in this Article, that our Lord Jesus Christ is risen again, and that he is risen again ⟨p. 68⟩for our behoof, that is to say, that he hath wiped away our sins, and that for us he hath Conquered death, the devil and hell, according to the saying of the Apostle.
It is euident therefore, that the resurrection of our Lord Iesus Christ doth as it were, certifie and by seale assure vs of oure Saluation and Redemption, so that nowe wee cannot anye longer doubte of it. Wee confesse therefore in this Article, that oure Lorde Iesus Christe is rysen againe, and that hee is rysen agayne ⟨p. 68⟩for oure behoofe, that is to saye, that hee hath wipte awaye oure sinnes, and that for vs hee hath Conquered death, the deuill and hell, accordinge to the saying of the Apostle.