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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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This history of the Lords resurrection is set forth in the 24. after Luk, and the 16. after Mark. Peter the Apostle also in the second of the Acts affirming the Lords resurrection by the testimony of David, doth expressly show that the Lord is verily risen again.
This historie of the Lords resurrection is set forth in ye 24. after Luk, and the 16. after Marke. Peter the Apostle also in the seconde of the Actes affirminge the Lords resurrection by the testimonie of Dauid, doth expresslye shew that the Lord is verily risen againe.
After this we say again, that he is risen out of, or from the dead. Which 1member doth express the truth, both of his death and resurrection. For the body or flesh dieth or is destroyed: but being dead is raised up again: this body therefore, or flesh, is raised up again: as though he that maketh confession of his belief should say, Our Lord died even in the very same condition of nature that other mortal men do die in, but he tarried not, nor yet stack fast among the dead. For the very same mortal flesh which he had taken unto him, and by dying had laid aside, he now taketh again immortally. As David had foretold before saying. Because thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
After this wée say againe, that hée is risen out of, or from ye dead. Which 1member doth expresse the truth, both of his death and resurrection. For the bodie or flesh dieth or is destroyed: but being dead is raysed vp again: this body therfore, or flesh, is raised vp again: as thoughe hee that maketh confession of his beliefe should say, Our Lord died euen in the very same condition of nature that other mortall men doe die in, but hee taried not, nor yet stack faste amonge the dead. For the very same mortall fleshe which hee had taken vnto him, and by dyinge had layde asyde, hee nowe taketh againe immortallie. As Dauid had foretolde before sayinge. Because thou shalt not leaue my soule in hell, nor suffer thy holie one to see corruption.