A17183:498
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.
Hereby we gather again, that this 1gift of love can not be divided or severed although it be double. For he that loveth God truly, hateth not his neighbour: and yet nevertheless this love, because of the double respect that it hath to God and our neighbour, stā death of two parts. And because of this double Charity, the tables of Gods law are divided into twain: the first whereof containeth four commandments touching the love of God, the second comprehendeth six precepts touching the love of our neighbour. Of which I will speak in their own place. But at this time because the love of God and of our neighbour are twain, I will first speak of the love of God, and then of the love of our neighbour. In these two commandments, saith the Lord, hang the law and the Prophets.
Hereby we gather againe, that this 1gifte of loue can not be diuided or seuered although it be double. For he that loueth God truly, hateth not his neighbour: and yet neuerthelesse this loue, bicause of the double respect that it hath to God and our neighbour, stā deth of two partes. And bicause of this double Charitie, the tables of Gods law are diuided into twaine: the first wherof conteineth foure commaunde••nts touching the loue of God, the seconde comprehendeth sixe precepts touching the loue of our neighbour. Of which I will speake in their owne place. But at this time bicause the loue of God and of our neighbour are twaine, I will first speake of the loue of God, and then of the loue of our neighbour. In these two commaundements, saith the Lord, hang the law and the Prophetes.
- 1Double charity.Double charitie.
With that which we call the love 1