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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.
Here I have to speak somewhat touching the election of magistrates: 1and first to whom the choice and ordering of the magistrate doth belong: Secondarily, whom and what kind of men it is best to choose to be magistrates: 2and lastly the manner and order of consecrating those which once are chosen. Touching the election of magistrates, to whom that office should belong, no one & certain rule can be prescribed. For in some places yt whole commonalty doth choose their peers. In other places the Peers do choose the magistrates. And in other places Princes come to it by succession and birth. In discussing which of these orders should be the best, it were but folly to make much ado. For to every kingdom & every city is worthily left their country fashion, unless it be altogether too too corrupt, & not to be borne withal. But where Princes come to it by birth, there earnest prayer must be made to the Lord, that he will grant them to be good.
Here I haue to speake somewhat touching the election of magistrates: 1and first to whom the choice and ordering of the magistrate doth belong: Secondarilie, whom and what kind of men it is best to choose to be magistrates: 2and lastly the maner and order of consecrating those which once are chosen. Touching the election of magistrats, to whom that office shold béelong, no one & certaine rule can be prescribed. For in som places yt whole communaltie doth choose their péeres. In other places the Péeres do choose the magistrates. And in other places Princes come to it by succession and birth. In discussing which of these orders shold be the best, it were but follie to make much adoe. For to euery kingdome & euerie citie is worthilie left their countrie facion, vnlesse it be altogether too too corrupt, & not to be borne withall. But where Princes come to it by birth, there earnest prayer must bée made to the Lord, that hee wil graunt them to be good.
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