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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.
Likewise also the old and holy 1Patriarchs that were before Moses, did not want the ceremonial and judicial laws. For they had their Priests, I say their fathers of every kindred or household, they had their ceremonies, their altars, and sacrifices, they had their solemn assemblies, and purifications. They had their laws for succession in heritage, for the division and possession of goods, for bargaining and contracts, and for the punishing of evil doers. All which, Moses gathered together, into a certain number of decreed laws: setting down many things more plainly then they were before, and ordaining many things which the Patriarchs were either altogether without, or else had used in another order. Of which sort were, the Tabernacle, the holy vessels, the Ark of the covenant, the table, the Candlestick, the Altar for burnt offerings and for incense, the Levitical Priesthood, the holy vestments, with the feasts and holy days: and what so ever else is like to this: all which verily are abrogated by Christ, as in place convenient I mean to declare. But for because manners can not consist if the 2ten Commandments be broken, therefore the Moral law, although it have properly the name of a law, is notwithstanding not abrogated or broken. For the ten Commandments, are the very absolute and everlasting rule of true righteousness, and all virtues set down for all places, men and ages, to frame themselves by. For the sum of the ten Commandments is this: To show ⟨p. 111⟩our love to God, and one love another: and this doth the Lord require at all times, and every where of all kind of men.
Likewise also the olde and holy 1Patriarches that were before Moses, did not want the ceremoniall and iudiciall lawes. For they had their Priestes, I say their fathers of euery kindred or houshold, they had their ceremonies, their altars, and sacrifices, they had their solemne assemblies, and purifications. They had their lawes for succession in heritage, for the diuision and possession of goods, for bargayning and contractes, and for the punishing of euill doers. All which, Moses gathered together, into a certaine number of decréed lawes: setting downe many thinges more plainely then they were before, and ordeining many thinges which the Patriarches were eyther altogether without, or else had vsed in another order. Of which sorte were, the Tabernacle, the holy vessels, the Arke of the couenaunt, the table, the Candlesticke, the Altar for burnt offerings and for incense, the Leuiticall Priesthoode, the holy vestments, with the feastes and holy dayes: and what so euer else is like to this: all which verily are abrogated by Christe, as in place conuenient I meane to declare. But for bycause manners can not consist if the