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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.
Hereof we have examples in the deeds of Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, and other Princes more. But touching the Magistrates power, his laws, and office, I will speak of them in an other place.
Hereof we haue examples in the déedes of Nabuchodonosor, Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, and other Princes more. But touching the Magistrates power, his lawes, and office, I will speake of them in an other place.
Ecclesiastical laws are those 1which being taken out of the word of God, and applied to the state of men, times and places, are received & have authority in the church among the people ⟨p. 108⟩of God. I call these ecclesiastical laws and not traditions of men, because, being taken out of the holy scriptures, and not invented or brought to light by the wit of man, they are used of that Church which heareth the voice of the shepherd alone and knoweth not a strangers tong. The congregation cometh together to hear the word of God, and unto common prayers, at Morning, at Evening, and at such appointed hours as are most convenient for every place and every people, and that the church holdeth as a law. The Church hath solemn prayer times, holy days, and fasting days, which it doth keep by certain laws. The Church at certain times, in a certain place, and appointed order, doth celebrate the Sacraments according to the laws and received custom of the Church. The Church baptiseth infants: it forbiddeth not women to come to the Lords Supper: and that it holdeth as a law. The Church, by Judges conveniently appointed, doth judge in causes of matrimony, and hath certain laws to direct them in such cases. But it deriveth these and all other like to these, out of the Scriptures, and doth for edification apply them to the estate of men, times, and places: so that in divers Churches ye may see some diversity in deed, but no discord or repugnancy at all.
Ecclesiasticall lawes are those