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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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Furthermore he did not only rise again from death, and come to his Disciples, but also ascended into Heaven as they beheld and looked on him, to the end that we thereby might be assuredly certified of eternal salvation. For by ascending he prepared a place for us, he made ready the way, that is, he opened the very Heavens to the faithful.
Furthermore hee did not onely ryse againe from death, and come to his Disciples, but also ascended into Heauen as they béehelde and looked on him, to the ende that wee thereby might bee assuredlie certified of eternall saluation. For by ascending hee prepared a place for vs, hee made readie the way, that is, hee opened the verie Heauens to the faithful.
God hath placed in heaven the very ⟨p. 70⟩humanity that he took of us: which is in deed a lively and unreprovable testimony, that all mankind shall at the last be translated into Heaven also. For the members must needs be made conformable to the head.
God hath placed in heauen the very ⟨p. 70⟩humanitie that hee tooke of vs: which is in deede a liuelye and vnreproueable testimonie, that all mankinde shall at the laste be translated into Heauen also. For the members must needes be made conformable to the heade.
Christ our head is risen again from the dead: therefore We his members shall also rise again. And even as a cloud took away the Lord from the sight of his Disciples: So shall we that believe be carried in the Clouds to meet the Lord, and shall whoal•e in Soul and body be, and for ever dwell in Heaven with our head and Lord Christ Jesus.