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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.
This did S. Augustine set down to be marked, long before us, who in the twenty and sixth Chapter of his book De Agone Christiano writeth. That the right hand of the Father, is the everlasting felicity given to the Saints: even as also the left hand is most rightly called the continual misery allotted to the ungodly: not so that by this means that I have said the right or left hand is to be understood in respect of God himself, but in respect of his Creatures capacity. And this did S. Augustine speak according to the Scriptures. For David saith: The path of Life shalt thou make known to me, the fullness of joys is in thy ⟨p. 72⟩sight, and at thy right hand is gladness for ever.
This did S. Augustine set downe to be marked, long before vs, who in the twentie and sixt Chapter of his booke De Agone Christiano wryteth. That the righte hande of the Father, is the euerlastinge felicitie giuen to the Sainctes: euen as also the leaft hande is moste rightlye called the continuall miserie allotted to the vngodlye: not so that by this meanes that I haue sayde the righte or leafte hande is to be vnderstoode in respecte of God himselfe, but in respecte of his Creatures capacitie. And this did S. Augustine speake accordinge to the Scriptures. For Dauid sayth: The path of Life shalte thou make knowne to mee, the fulnes of ioyes is in thy ⟨p. 72⟩sighte, and at thy right hande is gladnesse for euer.
What else is this than if he had said, Thou shalt bring me into life, I say into the very Heavens, where I shall be filled with joys, both by seeing and beholding thee, and also by enjoying thee. At thy right hand in eternal blessedness are joys everlasting. In the Gospel also we read, that the Sheep are placed by the Judge at the right hand, and the Goats at the left. And when the right hand is taken in this sense, Then To sit doth signify to rest from all labours, 1