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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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By that ascension of his. he declareth to the whole compass of the earth, 1that he is Lord of all things, and that to him are subject all things that are in Heaven and in earth, that he is our strength, the power of the faithful, and he of whom they have to boast against the gates of Hell. For he ascending into Heaven hath lead Captivity captive, and by spoiling his enemies hath enriched his people, on whom he daily heapeth his spiritual gifts. For he sitteth above, that by pouring his virtue from thence into us, he may quicken us with the spiritual life, and deck us with sundry gifts and graces, and lastly defend the Church against all evils. For God is our Saviour, king and bishop.
By that ascension of his. hee declareth to ye whole compasse of the earth, 1that hee is Lorde of all thinges, and that to him are subiecte al things that are in Heauen and in earth, that hee is our strength, the power of the faithfull, and hee of whom they haue to boast againste the gates of Hell. For hee ascendinge into Heauen hath lead Captiuitie captiue, and by spoylinge his enimyes hath inriched his people, on whom hee dailye heapeth his spirituall giftes. For hee sitteth aboue, that by powringe his vertue from thence into vs, hee maye quicken vs with the spirituall lyfe, and decke vs with sondrie giftes and graces, and lastlie defende the Church against all euills. For God is our Sauiour, kinge and bishoppe.
- 1The glorious ascension of Christ.
Whereupon when as once the Capernaites were offended, because the Lord had called himself the bread of life, that came down from Heaven to give life unto the World, He saith: Doth this offend you? What therefore if you shall see the Son of man ascend thither where he was before? As if he should say, then verily ye will gather by my quickening, resurrection, and glorious ascension into the Heavens, that I am the bread of Life brought down from Heaven, and now again taken up into the Heavens, there to remain the Saviour, life, and Lord of Heaven and earth.