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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.
¶ The seventh Sermon.
¶ The seuenth Sermon.
THE first and greatest thing that chiefly ought to be in a magistrate, is easily perceived by the declaration of his office and duty. In my yesterdays sermon I showed you what the magistrate is, how many kinds of magistrates there are, of whom the magistrate had his beginning, for what causes he was ordained, the manner and order how to choose peers, and what kind of men should be called to be magistrates. To this let us now add what the office and duty •• a magistrate properly is.
THE first and greatest thing that chieflie ought to be in a magistrate, is easilie perceiued by the declaration of his office and duetie. In my yesterdayes sermon I shewed you what the magistrate is, how many kindes of magistrates there are, of whom the magistrate had his beginning, for what causes hée was ordeined, ye maner and order how to choose péeres, and what kinde of men should be called to be magistrates. To this let vs now adde what the office and duetie •• a magistrate properlie is.
The whole office of a magistrate seemeth to consist in these 3. points. To 1Order, to Judge, and to Punish. Of every one whereof, I mean to speak severally in order as they lye.
The whole office of a magistrate séemeth to consist in these 3. points. To 1Order, to Iudge, and to Punish. Of euerie one wherof, I meane to speake seuerallie in order as they lye.