A17183:562
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.
Moreover, this is to be noted touching 1the dignity of the Moral law contained in the ten Commandments, that whereas all the Ceremonial and Judicial laws were revealed of God to Moses by the Angels, and by Moses to the people, and that again by Moses, at Gods commandment, they were inserted into written books: yet notwithstanding the Moral law of the tonne Commandments was not revealed by man, or any means of man, but by God him self at the Mount Sinai, who there among other mighty and marvellous wonders, did openly in a public and innumerable assembly of men and Angels, rehearse them word for word, as they are now to be seen. Furthermore, they were written not by the hand of Moses, but with the finger of God in tables, not made of matter easy to be dissolved, but made of stone to endure for ever. Those tables also were kept as the most precious treasure in that Ark, which of the tables of the covenant (containing in them the chief articles of the eternal league) was named the Ark of the covenant. Which Ark again was laid up in the holy of holiest. All which circumstances 2tend to nothing else, but to con mend unto us the excellency of the. 10 Commandments, and to warn us to reverence that God which published this Moral law, as him that is the Lord of heaven and earth, and which at his own will and pleasure doth order the disposition of all the elements against disobedient rebels: these circumstances also do admonish us, that even now in our time also, we have to esteem of the ten Commandments, as of the deerest jewels to be found in all the world. For the holy relics ye are remaining in the church of Christ, are the. 10. Commandments, the Apostles Creed, the Lords prayer, & lastly, the whole contents of the sacred Bible. Touching the proclamation or first edition of the. 10 Commandments, we have a wonderful & large discourse of Moses, Exo. 19 & Deut. 4. &. 5. chap. Now the tables, 3whereinto the. 10. Commandments of Gods law be disposed, are in number two. Whereof the first containeth. 4. Commandments, & the latter. 6. For the last commandment which some divide into twain, is in very deed but one alone and undivided. For first the Lord doth generally command & say, Thou shalt not covet: