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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.
Moreover Christ our Lord touching his Divinity, is not shut up in any place: but according to his humanity once taken, which he drew up into Heaven, he is in the very local place of Heaven, neither is he in the mean time here in earth and every where bodily, but being severed from us in body, remaineth in Heaven. For he ascendeth, which leaving that which is below, doth go to that above.
Moreouer Christe our Lorde touchinge his Diuinitie, is not shutte vp in any place: but accordinge to his humanitie once taken, which he drew vp into Heauen, hée is in the verie locall place of Heauen, neyther is he in the meane time heere in earth and euery where bodilie, but being seuered from vs in bodie, remayneth in Heauē. For hee ascendeth, which leauinge that which is belowe, doth goe to that aboue.
Christ therefore leaving the earth, hath placed a seat for his body above all Heavens. Not that he is carried up beyond all Heavens, but because ascending up above all the Circles into the utmost and highest Heaven, he is taken (I say) into the place appointed for those that are saved. For Paul the Apostle speaking plainly enough to be understood saith: Our conversation is in Heaven, from whence we look for the Saviour to come &c.
Christe therefore leauing the earth, hath placed a seate for his bodie aboue all Heauens. Not that hee is caried vp beyonde all Heauens, but because ascendinge vppe aboue all the Circles into the vtmoste and highest Heauen, hee is taken (I saye) into the place appointed for those that are saued. For Paule the Apostle speakinge plainlie enoughe to be vnderstoode sayth: Our conuersation is in Heauen, from whence wee looke for the Sauiour to come &c.
In the same manner also Luk the Evangelist saith: And blessing them he departed from them, and was carried into Heaven.