A17183:564
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.
Now touching these Commandments, the Lord hath divided them 1into two several orders or tables, because of the several difference of matters handled in either of them. For the first of the two appertaineth to God, the second unto man. The first teacheth us what we have to think concerning God, and the worship due unto him, that is, it teacheth us the perfect way to live uprightly and holily in the sight of God. The second is, the rule whereby we have to learn our duty toward our neighbour, which also teacheth us humanity, directing us in the way to live peaceaand civilly one with another. And in these two tables, are so nearly contained all and every duty looked for at mens hands, that there can not so much as one jot be added more by all the wise men of the world, concerning a godly life and civil behaviour, which is not contained in these ten commandments.
Nowe touching these Commaundements, the Lord hath diuided them 1into two seuerall orders or tables, bicause of the seueral difference of matters handled in either of them. For the firste of the two appertayneth to God, the second vnto man. The first teacheth vs what we haue to thinke concerning God, and the worship due vnto him, that is, it teacheth vs the perfect way to liue vprightly and holily in the sight of God. The second is, the rule whereby we haue to learne our duetie towarde our neighbour, which also teacheth vs humanitie, directing vs in the way to liue peaceaand ciuily one with another. And in these two tables, are so nearely conteined al and euery dutie looked for at mens handes, that there can not so much as one iote be added more by all the wise men of the world, concerning a godly life and ciuil behauiour, which is not conteined in these tenne commaundements.
- 1What the two tables •• the la• do contain.What the two tables •• the la• doe con•eine.