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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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To this we will yet add some testimonies of the Scripture, that thereby 1we may more fully understand the very innermost pith of love, if yet peradventure any thing may seem to be wanting in that, which hitherto I have alleged. Paul therefore writing to the Corinthians, saith: Love suffereth wrong and is courteous, love envieth not, love doth not frowardly, love swelleth not, dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the trueth, suffereth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. And again, the same Apostle in his Epistle to the Romans, saith: Love striveth to go before in giving honour to other, love distributeth to the Saints necessity, is given to hospitality, speaketh well of her persecutors, and curseth not them that persecute her, love rejoiceth with them that do rejoice, and weepeth with them that weep, and applieth it self to the weaker sorts infirmity. And again, Owe nothing to any man, but to love one another. For he that loveth another, hath fulfilled the law. For 2this, Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not lust: and if there be any other commandment, it is comprehended briefly in this saying: namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thee self, Love worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore the fulfilling of the law is love or charity.
To this we will yet adde some testimonies of the Scripture, that therby 1we may more fully vnderstande the very innermost pith of loue, if yet peraduenture any thing may séeme to be wanting in that, which hitherto I haue alledged. Paule therefore writing to the Corinthians, sayth: Loue suffereth wrong and is curteous, loue enuieth not, loue doth not frowardly, loue swelleth not, dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not hir owne, is not prouoked to anger, thinketh not euill, reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth in the trueth, suffereth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, indureth all things. And againe, the same Apostle in his Epistle to the Romanes, saith: Loue striueth to goe before in giuing honour to oth•r, loue distributeth to the Saintes necessitie, is giuen to hospitalitie, speaketh well of her persecuters, and curseth not them that persecute her, loue reioyceth with them that do reioyce, and weepeth with them that weepe, and applyeth it selfe to the weaker sortes infirmitie. And againe, Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another. For he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the lawe. For