A17183:747
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
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But now how and after what sort subjects ought to be affected toward 1such hard, cruel, and tyrannical Princes, we learn partly by the example of David, and partly by the doctrine of Jeremiah and the Apostles. David was not ignorant what kind of man Saul was, a wicked & merciless fellow, yet notwithstanding he fled to escape his hands: and when he had occasion given him once or twice to kill him, he slue him not, but spared the tyrant and reverenced him, as though he had been his father. Jeremiah prayed for Joachim & Zedechias wicked kings both, and obeyed them until they came to matters flatly contrary to Gods religion. For where I spake touching the honour due to parents, there did I by the scriptures prove that we ought not to obey the wicked commandments of godless magistrates. Because it is not permitted to magistrates to ordain or appoint any thing contrary to Gods law, or the law of Nature.
But now how and after what sort subiects ought to be affected toward 1such hard, cruel, and tyrannical Princes, wée learne partly by the example of Dauid, and partly by the doctrine of Ieremie and the Apostles. Dauid was not ignorant what kind of man Saul was, a wicked & mercilesse fellowe, yet notwithstanding he fledd to escape his hands: and when he had occasion giuen him once or twice to kill him, he slue him not, but spared the tyraunt and reuerenced him, as though hee had béene his father. Ieremias prayed for Ioachim & Zedechias wicked kinges both, and obeyed them vntill they came to matters flatly contrary to Gods religion. For where I spake touching the honour due to parents, there did I by the scriptures proue that wée ought not to obey the wicked commaundements of godlesse magistrates. Because it is not permitted to magistrates to ordeine or appoint any thing contrary to Gods lawe, or the lawe of Nature.
- 1How the oppressed must behave themselves under tyrannical princes.How the opp•essed must behaue themselues vnder tyrannical princes.