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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.
which time & place are not open to them that are busy about bodily and out ward works. He is not conversant in the congregation, he heareth not the word of God, he prayeth not with the church, neither is he partaker of the Sacraments, which at his masters commandment taketh a journey, or in the market selleth his wares, or in the barn doth thresh or winnow his corn, or in the field doth hedge or ditch, or doth stand at home beating the anvil, or else sitteth still sowing shoes or hosen. Faith therefore and religion ⟨p. 139⟩bid thee to give rest to thy servants and family, yea, they command thee to egg and compel them, if they be slow to the holy and profitable work of the Lord. Moreover, the Lords mind is, that they which labour should also refresh and recreate them selves.
which time & place are not opē to them that are busie about bodily and out warde workes. He is not conuersant in the congregation, he heareth not the word of God, he prayeth not with the churche, neyther is he partaker of the Sacraments, which at his maisters commaundement taketh a iourney, or in the market selleth his wares, or in the barne doth threshe or winnowe his corne, or in ye field doth hedge or ditch, or doth stand at home beating the anuile, or else sitteth still sowinge shooes or hosen. Faith therefore and religion ⟨p. 139⟩bid thee to giue rest to thy seruauntes and familie, yea, they commaund thée to egge and compell them, if they be slow to the holy and profitable worke of the Lorde. Moreouer, the Lordes mynd is, that they which labour shuld also refresh and recreate them selues.
For things that lack a resting time, can never long endure.
For things that lacke a resting time, can neuer long indure.