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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.
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.
And therefore in this signification Heaven is called the Kingdom of God, the kingdom of the father, Joy, Happiness and felicity, Eternal life, ⟨p. 71⟩Peace and Quietness.
And therefore in this signification Heauen is called the Kingdome of God, the kingdome of the father, Ioy, Happines and felicitie, Eternall lyfe, ⟨p. 71⟩Peace and Quietnes.
And although God in deed be not shut up in any place. For he saith: Heaven is my Seat, and Earth the footstool of my feet. Yet because the glory of God doth most of all shine in the Heavens, and because that in Heaven he giveth himself to be seen and enjoyed of them that are his, according to that saying: We shall see him even as he is. And again. No man shall see me saith the Lord and live, Therefore God is said to dwell in Heaven.