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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
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We confess therefore in this seventh 1Article that we believe there shall be an end of all things in this world, and that the felicity of the wicked shall not endure for ever. For we believe that God is a just God who hath given all judgement unto his Son, to repay to every one in that day according to his works, pains to the wicked that never shall be ended, and to the godly joys everlasting. And so in this Article we profess that we look for a deliverance, a ceasing from troubles, and the reward of life everlasting. For how should he destroy them that believe in him, his people, and his servants, who in the most true Gospel saith. Verily I say unto you that ye▪ which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, ye also shall sit upon twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel. There are most certain rewards and penalties appointed for the godly and ungodly in the word of trueth. He can not lye that said to Isaiah, Say to the righteous that it shall go well with him, for he shall enjoy the fruit of his study. But woe be to the wicked, it shall be evil with him, for he shall be rewarded according to the works of his own hands. And thus much touching the second part of the Creed. Now are we come to the third part.
We confesse therefore in this seuenth 1Article that we beléeue there shall be an ende of all thinges in this world, and that the felicitie of the wicked shall not indure for euer. For we beleue that God is a iust God who hathe giuen all iudgement vnto his Son, to repay to euery one in that day according to his workes, paines to the wicked that neuer shall be ended, and to the godly ioyes euerlasting. And so in this Article we professe that we looke for a deliuerance, a ceasing from troubles, and the rewarde of life euerlasting. For howe should he destroye them that beléeue in him, his people, and his seruauntes, who in the moste true Gospell sayth. Verily I say vnto you that ye▪ which hane followed me in the regeneration, when the Sonne of man shall sit on the seate of his maiestie, ye also shall sit vpon twelue seates iudging the twelue tribes of Israell. There are moste certaine rewardes and penalties appointed for the godly and vngodly in the worde of trueth. He can not lye that sayd to Esay, Say to the righteous that it shall goe well with him, for he shall inioye the fruite of his studie. But woe be to the wicked, it shall be euill with him, for he shall be rewarded according to the workes of his owne handes. And thus muche touching the seconde part of the Créede. Nowe are we come to the thirde part.