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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.
Of Solomon we read, that he put 1Abiathar beside the priesthood of the Lord (that he might fulfil the word of the Lord which he spake of Heli in Silo) and made Zadok priest in Abiathar's stead. In the second book of 2Chronicles, it is said: And Solomon set the sorts of priests to their offices as David his father had ordered them, and the Levites in their watches, for to praise & minister before the priests day by day, as their course did require. In the same book again Joiada the priest doth in deed anoint Joas king, but nevertheless the king doth call the priest, & give him a commandment to gather money to repair the temple. Moreover that religious and excellent Prince Hezekiah, called the priests and Levites, and said unto them: Be ye sanctified and sanctify ye the house of the Lord our God, and suffer no uncleanness to remain in the sanctuary. My sons be not slack now, because the Lord hath chosen you to minister unto him self. He did also appoint singers in the house of the Lord, and those that should play on musical instruments in the Lords temple. Furthermore king Hezekiah ordained sundry companies of priests and Levites, according to their sundry offices, every one according to his own ministry. What may be said of that too, that even he did divide to the priests their portions and stipends throughout the priesthood? The same king gave charge to all the people, to •eepe holy yt feast of Passover, writing to them all such letters as priests are wont to write, to put them in mind of religion and hearty repentance. And after all this, there is added: And the king wrought that which was good, right, and just before the Lord his God. When Princes therefore do order religion according to the word of God, they do the thing that pleaseth the Lord. This and the like is spoken again by the godly Prince Josiah. Who therefore will hereafter say, that the care of religion belongeth unto bishops alone?
Of Salomon wee read, that hée put 1Abiathar beside the priesthoode of the Lord (that hee might fulfil the word of the Lord which he spake of Heli in Silo) and made Zadok priest in Abiathars stéede. In the second booke of 2