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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.
Now as concerning the name of God, how much the Gentiles did set 1by it, it is evident to be seen by the great religion that they had in taking or giving an oath. There is extant to be seen a notable discourse of this in the 18. Cap. and the 7. book of Gellius: where among the rest this is to be found written. An oath among the Romans hath been had and kept holy and uncorrupted: which is declared by many laws and customs. And if so be that among the Gentiles any man should speak opprobriously against God, he was reputed faulty most sharply to be punished.
Now as concerning the name of God, how much the Gentiles did set 1by it, it is euident to bée séene by the great religion that they had in taking or giuing an othe. There is extant to be séene a notable discourse of this in ye 18. Cap. and the 7. booke of Gellius: where among the rest this is to be founde written. An othe among the Romans hath bene had and kept holy and vncorrupted: which is declared by many lawes and customes. And if so be that among the Gentiles any man shoulde speake opprobriously against God, he was reputed faultie most sharply to be punished.
- 13 The name •f God •ighly esteemed.3 The name •f God •ighly es•eemed.
Furthermore the Gentiles had their religion, their festival days, 1ceremonies, and priests of their religion. Melchizedek, and Jethro were notable priests of the Gentiles. And although Paul doth flatly say, that the things which the Gentiles offered, were not offered to God but to devils: yet notwithstanding, because they had in reverence religion, and holy ceremonies, they did thereby declare that God had printed in the minds of men a familiar knowledge of reverence and religion, which afterward is corrupted by false doctrine and wrong opinions, touching God and his holy service.