A17183:631
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.
that is, they did on the sabbath those kind works, which ⟨p. 138⟩do both sanctify the name of God, become his worshippers, and also are the works in deed that are holy and pleasing in the sight of God. If any man require a substantial and evident example of the Sabbath or holy day, thus holily celebrated, he shall find it in the eight Chapter of the book of Nehemiah. For there the Priests do read and expound the word of God, they praise the name of the lord, they pray with the people, they offer sacrifice, they show their liberality, and do in all points behave them selves holily and devoutly as they should.
that is, they did on the sabboth those kinde works, which ⟨p. 138⟩do both sanctifie the name of God, become his worshippers, and also are the workes in déede that are holy and pleasing in the sight of God. If any man require a substanciall and euident example of the Sabboth or holy daye, thus holily celebrated, he shall finde it in the eight Chapter of the booke of Nehemias. For there the Priestes do reade and expounde the worde of God, they praise the name of the lord, they pray with the people, they offer sacrifice, they shew their liberalitie, and doe in all points behaue them selues holily and deuoutly as they should.
Now least any peradventure might make this objection and say, Ease breed 1death vice. Or else, I must labour with my hands to get my living, least I die with hunger, and my family perish: he answereth, The Lord alloweth thee time sufficient for thy labour, for thee to work in to get a living for thy self and thy household. For six days thou mayest work, but the seventh day doth the Lord challenge and require to be consecrated to him and his holy rest. Every week hath seven days: But of those seven the Lord requireth but one for him self: Who then can rightly complain, I beseech you, or say, that he hath injury done unto him? More time is allowed to work in, than to keep holy the Sabbath. And he that requireth to have this sabbath kept, is God the maker, the father & Lord of all mankind Furthermore, the Lord doth precisely command and give a charge to plant,