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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 the Lord himself in the Gospel witnesseth, that in his fathers house there are many mansions, which he goeth to prepare, that they may have a place, and although he did depart, yet that he would return to them again, and take them unto him self, that where he is, they also might be in the same place with him.
For the Lorde himselfe in the Gospell witnesseth, that in his fathers house there are many māsions, which hee goeth to prepare, that they mayè haue a place, and although hee did depart, yet that hee woulde retourne to them againe, and take them vnto him selfe, that wher hée is, they also might be in the same place with him.
Wherefore we believe that Christ is at rest in Heaven, where he hath prepared a place of rest for us also, to remain in joys everlasting. And for because our bodies shall not be every where in felicity, but in the only appointed place, therefore said S. Augustine truly, that Christ our Lord according to the measure of his very body is in some one place of Heaven. And S. Cyprian saith: To sit at the right hand of the father is the mystery of his flesh taken up into Heaven.
Wherefore wee beleeue that Christe is at rest in Heauen, where hee hath prepared a place of reste for vs also, to remayne in ioyes euerlastinge. And for because oure bodies shall not be euery where in felicitie, but in the onely appointed place, therefore sayd S. Augustine truly, that Christ our Lord accordinge to the measure of his very body is in some one place of Heauen. And S. Cyprian sayth: To sit at the right hande of the father is the mysterie of his fleshe taken vppe into Heauen.
Secondarily the right hand of God is put for the virtue, kingdom, protection, 1