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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.
Moreover, that which we call Nature, is the proper disposition or inclination 1of every thing. But the disposition of mankind being flatly corrupted by sin, as it is blind, so also is it in all points evil and naughty. It knoweth not God, it worshippeth not God, neither doth it love the neighbour, but rather is affected with self love toward it self, and seeketh still for the own advantage. For which cause the Apostle said: That we by nature are the children of wrath. Wherefore the law of nature, is not called the law of nature, because in the nature & disposition of man ⟨p. 101⟩there is of, or by it self that reason of light exhorting to the best things, and that holy working: but for because God hath imprinted or engraven in our minds some knowledge, and certain general principles of religion, justice and goodness, which because they be grafted in us and borne together with us, do therefore seem to be naturally in us.
Moreouer, that which we call Nature, is the proper disposition or inclination 1of euery thing. But the disposition of mankind being flatly corrupted by sinne, as it is blinde, so also is it in all pointes euill and naughtie. It knoweth not God, it worshippeth not God, neyther doth it loue the neighbour, but rather is affected with selfe loue towarde it selfe, and séeketh still for the owne aduauntage. For whiche cause the Apostle sayde: That we by nature are the children of wrath. Wherefore the lawe of nature, is not called the lawe of nature, bicause in ye nature & disposition of mā ⟨p. 101⟩there is of, or by it selfe that reason of light exhorting to the best things, and that holy working: but for bycause God hath imprinted or ingrauen in our myndes some knowledge, and certaine generall principles of religion, iustice and goodnesse, which bycause they be grafted in vs and borne together with vs, do therefore séeme to be naturally in vs.
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