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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.
Against murder, wrong, and injury, 1very severe laws have ben made by the Gentiles. From them also came the law called Lex Julia, against adultery and detestable buggery. They ordained excellent laws for the contracting & observing of Matrimony. And the word of truth doth expressly declare, that the Canaanites were wiped away because of their incest in marriage and horrible lusts. Levit. 8 Lycurgus also, Solon, and the Romans, did publish laws for the restraint of outrageous expenses in riotous ⟨p. 106⟩persons. And here, of purpose, I overpass that which is naturally engrafted in all men, the begetting (I mean) and nourishing of their issue and offspring.
Against murder, wrong, and iniurie, 1very seuere lawes haue ben made by the Gentiles. From them also came the lawe called Lex Iulia, against adulterie and detestable buggerie. They ordained excellent lawes for the contracting & obseruing of Matrimonie. And the worde of truth doth expresly declare, that the Chananites were wiped away bycause of their incest in marriage and horrible lustes. Leuit. 8 Lycurgus also, Solon, and the Romans, did publishe lawes for the restraint of outragious expences in riotous ⟨p. 106⟩persons. And here, of purpose, I ouerpasse that which is naturally ingraffed in all men, the begetting (I meane) and nourishing of their issue and ofspring.
- 16 Murder & adultery6 Murder & adulterie