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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.
In the second part of this commandment, 1we are taught how far forth it is unlawful, for us to make any Image of God, or else of feigned Gods, and if so it be that any make or cause them to be made, how and after what sort then we ought to behave our selves toward them. Images ought not in any case to be made for men to worship, or otherwise, to use as means or instruments to worship God in. But if so it happen, that any man make them to the intent to have them worshipped, then must the zealous and godly disposed, despise, neglect, not worship nor honour them, nor yet by any means be brought to do them service.
In the second part of this commandement, 1we are taught howe farre foorth it is vnlawfull, for vs to make any Image of God, or else of fayned Gods, and if so it be that any make or cause them to be made, how and after what sorte then we ought to behaue our selues towarde them. Images ought not in any case to be made for men to worship, or otherwise, to vse as meanes or instrumentes to worship God in. But if so it happen, that any man make them to the intent to haue them worshipped, then must the zealous and godly disposed, despise, neglect, not worship nor honour them, nor yet by any meanes be brought to doe them seruice.
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For in this precept are two things set down especially to be noted. The first is, Thou shalt not bow down to them. To bow down, is to cap 1