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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.
Saint Augustine in his book De Fide et Symbolo sayth. We believe that he sitteth at the right hand of God the Father. Yet not so therefore as though we should think that God the Father is comprehended within the limits of a mans body: so that they that think of him should imagine that he hath both a right and a left side: And whereas it is said that the Father sitteth, we must not suppose that he doth sit with bended hams, lest peradventure we fall into the same sacrilege for which the Apostle accurseth them that have changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into the similitude of a corruptible ⟨p. 74⟩man. For a detestable thing it is to place God in such a likeness in a Christian Church: and much more wicked is it to place it in the heart, where the temple of God is verily and in deed, if it be cleansed from earthly desires and error. We must therefore understand, that at the right hand is as much to say as in greatest happiness, where righteousness and peace and gladness is: even as also the Goats are placed at the left hand, that is in misery for their iniquities to their pain and torment. Whereas God therefore is said to sit, thereby is not meant the placing of his limbs, but his judicial power, which his majesty never wanteth in bestowing worthy rewards on those that are worthy of them. And so forth.
Saint Augustine in his booke De Fide et Symbolo sayth. We beleeue that he sitteth at the right hande of God the Father. Yet not so therefore as though we shoulde thinke that God the Father is comprehended within the limites of a mans bodye: so that they that thinke of him shoulde imagine that he hath bothe a right and a left side: And whereas it is sayde that the Father sitteth, we muste not suppose that he doth sitte with bended hammes, leaste peraduenture we fall into the same sacrilege for whiche the Apostle accurseth them that haue chaunged the glory of the incorruptible God, into the similitude of a corruptible ⟨p. 74⟩man. For a detestable thing it is to place God in suche a likenesse in a Christian Churche: and muche more wicked is it to place it in the heart, where the temple of God is verily and in deede, if it be cleansed from earthly desires and errour. We must therfore vnderstand, that at the right hande is as muche to say as in greatest happinesse, where righteousnesse and peace and gladnesse is: euē as also the Goates are placed at the lefte hande, that is in miserie for their iniquities to their peine and torment. Whereas God therefore is sayde to sit, thereby is not ment the placing of his limms, but his iudiciall power, whiche his maiestie neuer wanteth in bestowing worthy rewardes on those that are worthy of them. And so foorth.