A17183:761
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 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.
- 1The Magistrates […].The Magistrates 〈…〉.
The ordinance of the magistrate is a decree made by him for maintaining of religion, honesty, justice, & public peace: and it consisteth on ij. points, in ordering rightly matters of religion, and making good laws for the preservation of honesty, justice, & common peace. But before I come to the determining and ordering of religion, I will briefly and in few words, handle their question, which demand, whether the care of religion do appertain to the magistrate, as part of his office or no? For I see many that are of opinion, that the care and ordering of religion doth belong to Bishops alone, and that kings, princes, & senators ought not to meddle therewith.
The ordinaunce of the magistrate is a decrée made by him for mainteyning of religion, honestie, iustice, & publique peace: and it consisteth on ij. points, in ordering rightly matters of religion, and making good lawes for ye preseruation of honestie, iustice, & common peace. But before I come to the determining and ordering of religion, I will brieflie and in few words, handle their question, which demaunde, whether the care of religion do apperteine to the magistrate, as part of his office or no? For I see many that are of opinion, that the care and ordering of religion doth belong to Bishops alone, and that kings, princes, & senatours ought not to medle therewith.