A17183:705
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.
Three things he doth require at 1the hand of the parents, that is, to bring up their children, to instruct them, and to correct them. For it is the parents office to nourish, to feed, and bring them up, till they be grown to age, that being once dispatched from hanging on their parents any longer, they may get their livings with their own labour and travel. It is the parents office to teach and instruct their children. That teaching or instructing consisteth in three things, in religion, in manners, and skill of an occupation.
Thrée thinges he doth require at 1the hande of the parentes, that is, to bring vp their children, to instruct them, and to correct them. For it is the parents office to nourish, to feede, and bring them vp, till they be grown to age, that being once dispatched frō hanging on their parents any longer, they may get their liuings with their owne labour and trauell. It is the parentes office to teache and instruct their children. That teaching or instructing consisteth in three things, in religion, in manners, and skil of an occupation.
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Now touching religion, it hath 1certain principles, rudiments I say and Catechisms to teach by: Secondarily, it hath the Scriptures setting out the word of God, with a full exposition of all things belonging to God: it hath also mysteries, holy signs and Sacraments to teach and to learn by. If the householder be conversant among a people which honoureth the true religion, and hath received the lawful worship of God, with true faithful and godly Ministers and teachers of Christ his Church, let him give charge and see that his children go to the holy congregation, there to be instructed in religion by the public preacher. Yet nevertheless, let the father at home examine his children,