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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.
Of the latter Articles of Christian faith contained in the Apostles Creed.
Of the latter Articles of Christian fayth contained in the Apostles Creede.
¶ The ninth Sermon.
¶ The nynth Sermon.
Let us call to our Father in heaven through our Lord Jesus Christ, that he will vouchsafe to pour his grace into us, that we may to our no small profit, dispatch and expound the last part of the Articles of Christian belief.
LEt vs call to oure Father in heauen through our Lord Iesus Christe, that he wil vouchsafe to poure his grace into vs, that we may to our no smal profit, dispatch and expound the last part of the Articles of Christian beliefe.
The ninth Article of faith is this, 1The holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints. After the confession of our belief in the holy Trinity, and in the mystery of the Son of God our Lord Jesus Christ, and lastly in the holy Ghost the sanctifier and restorer of all: now in the fourth part is reckoned up the fruit and power, the effect and end of faith, and what doth come to, and is bestowed on the faithful. There cometh to them communion of God and all Saints, sanctification, remission of sins, the resurrection of the flesh and life everlasting. Of which I will speak in order as they lye so far forth as the bountiful Lord shall give me ability. Now then here we have to rehearse out of the eight Article this word I believe, we must (I mean) say, I believe the holy Catholic Church. Some unlearned there are which hold opinion that in this point of our confession we should say, I believe in the