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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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Moreover, the law of nature is not grafted of God in man, to the intent that it without grace and Christ should work mans salvation, but rather to teach us what is good and what is evil, thereby to convince us to be sinners, and without excuse before the Lord. Paul verily, proving that the Gentiles by the law of nature are guilty of sin, as well as the Jews by Moses law, doth show that in Christ alone the Son of God, is justification, life, and all good else. Thus far touching the law of nature.
Moreouer, the lawe of nature is not graffed of God in man, to the intent that it without grace and Christ should worke mans saluation, but rather to teache vs what is good and what is euill, thereby to conuince vs to be sinners, and without excuse before the Lorde. Paule verily, prouing that the Gentiles by the lawe of nature are guiltie of sinne, as well as the Iewes by Moses lawe, doth shew that in Christ alone the sonne of God, is iustification, life, and all good else. Thus farre touching the law of nature.
The laws of men (for my promise was, that in my second part I would 1speak of them) are those which are by men ordained & published to the preservation of the common weal and Church of God. Touching these they are of divers kinds. For there are politic laws, there are ecclesiastical laws, and mens traditions. Politic 2laws are those which the magistrate according to the state of times places, and persons, doth ordain for the preserving of public peace and civility.
The lawes of men (for my promise was, that in my seconde part I would 1speake of them) are those which are by men ordeined & published to the preseruation of the common weale and Church of God. Touching these they are of diuers kindes. For there are politique lawes, there are ecclesiasticall lawes, and mens traditions. Politique