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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.
What say ye to that moreover that Thomas of Aquine reasoning of faith, 1in the second book Part. 2. Artic. 9. quest. 1. saith? If we say, I believe in the holy Church, we must understand that our faith is referred to the holy Ghost which sanctifieth the Church: and so make the sense to be thus: I believe in the holy spirit that sanctifieth the Church. But it is better and according to the common use not to add at all the syllable, In, but simply to say the holy Catholic Church: even as also Pope Leo 2saith. This hath Thomas.
What say ye to that moreouer that Thomas of Aquine reasoning of faith, 1in the seconde booke Part. 2. Artic. 9. quest. 1. sayth? If we say, I beleeue in the holy Churche, we muste vnderstande that oure fayth is referred to the holy Ghoste whiche sanctifieth the Churche: and so make the sense to be thus: I beleeue in the holy spirite that sanctifieth the Church. But it is better and according to the cōmon vse not to adde at all the sillable, In, but simply to say the holy Catholique Churche: euen as also Pope Leo 2sayth. This hath Thomas.
- 1Thomas equine.•homas •quine.
- 2Pope Leo.
So now ye have heard the opinions of the ancient Doctors of the Church, Cyprian, Augustine, Gregory, Paschasius, Pope Leo, and also of Thomas of Aquine which taught now in the later times. And (dearly beloved) ye do understand by proofs taken out of the Canonical Scripture, that we must acknowledge and confess the holy Catholic Church, but not believe in the holy Catholic Church.