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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.
But now by the way we must weigh the very words of this article. He ascended, we say. Who 1ascended I pray you? He that was borne of the Virgin Mary, that was Crucified, dead and buried, that rose again from the dead: He (I say) ascended verily both body and soul. But whether ascended he? Into Heaven. Heaven in the Scriptures is not taken always in one signification.
But nowe by the waye wee must weighe the very woords of this article. Hee ascended, wee saye. Who 1ascended I praye you? Hee that was borne of the Virgine Marie, that was Crucifyed, dead and buried, that rose againe from the deade: Hee (I saye) ascended verilie both bodie and soule. But whether ascended hee? Into Heauen. Heauen in the Scriptures is not taken alwayes in one signification.
- 1He ascended into •eaven.He ascen•ed into •eauen.
First it is put for the Firmament, and that large compass that is over our heads, wherein the birds fly too and fro, and in which the Stars are placed, that are called the furniture and host of Heaven. For saith David: God is clothed with light as with a Garment, he spreadeth forth the Heavens as it were a Curtain. He sayeth also. I shall see thy Heavens, the work of thy fingers, and the Moon and Stars which thou haste laid. And again: Which covereth the Heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. And again: The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth forth the works of his hands. Then also, Heaven is taken for the throne and habitation of God, And lastly for the place, seat, and receptacle of them that are saved, where God giveth himself to be seen and enjoyed of them that be his.