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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.
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.
First it is put for the Firmament, and that large compasse that is ouer our heades, wherein the birds flye too and fro, and in which the Starres are placed, that are called the furniture and hoast of Heauen. For sayth Dauid: God is cloathed with lighte as with a Garmente, hee spreadeth forth the Heauens as it were a Courteyne. Hee saieth also. I shall see thy Heauens, the worke of thy fingers, and the Moone and Starres which thou haste layed. And againe: Which couereth the Heauen with cloudes, and prepareth rayne for the earth. And againe: The Heauens declare the glorie of God, and the firmamente sheweth forth the woorkes of his hands. Then also, Heauen is taken for the throne and habitation of God, And lastlie for the place, seate, and receptacle of them that are saued, where God géeueth himselfe to be seene and enioyed of them that be his.
For David witnessing again, saith. The Lord hath prepared his seat in Heaven. Whereupon the Lord in the Gospel saith: Swear not by Heaven for it is Gods seat. And the Apostle Paul saith: We know if our earthly mansion of this tabernacle be destroyed, that we have a dwelling place for ever in Heaven, builded by God, not made by hands.
For Dauid witnessinge agayne, sayth. The Lorde hath prepared his seate in Heauen. Wherevppon the Lord in the Gospel sayth: Sweare not by Heauen for it is Gods seate. And the Apostle Paule sayth: Wee knowe if oure earthly mansion of this tabernacle be destroyed, that wee haue a dwellinge place for euer in Heauen, builded by God, not made by hands.