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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.
In these words of Seneca, although 1notable in deed and agreeable to true religion, I find default notwithstanding of two things. The first is, because not so seldom as once he maketh mention of Gods, when as nevertheless, in an other place he doth frankly confess, that God is one in substance & no more. Neither dare I undertake for him that he spake after the manner of the Scripture, which calleth God Elohim, as if you should say Gods, because of the mystery of the most reverend Trinity. And yet I know very well, that learned men of our religion, have gone about to prove even by the testimonies of the Gentiles, that the Gentiles also did acknowledge the mystery of the Trinity. The second is that (for as much as I can see) Seneca with the other wise men of the Gentiles, doth not expressly set down, and teach the sound trust, and confidence that should be had in God.
In these wordes of Seneca, although 1notable in déede and agréeable to true religion, I finde default notwithstanding of two thinges. The first is, bycause not so seldome as once he maketh mention of Gods, when as neuerthelesse, in an other place he doth frankly confesse, that God is one in substance & no more. Neyther dare I vndertake for him that he spake after the manner of the Scripture, which calleth God Elohim, as if you should say Gods, bycause of the mysterie of the most reuerend Trinitie. And yet I know very well, that learned men of our religion, haue gone about to proue euē by the testimonies of the Gentiles, that the Gentiles also did acknowledge the mysterie of ye Trinitie. The seconde is that (for as muche as I can sée) Seneca with the other wise men of the Gentiles, doth not expresly set downe, and teache the sounde truste, and confidence that should be had in God.
- 1The Ethnics sentences are in some places ma• ••ed.The Ethnickes sent•nces are in some pl•ces ma• ••ed.