A17183:785
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.
my lust shall be the law.
my lust shalbe the lawe.
The Prince in deed is y• living law, if his mind obey the written laws, and square not from the law of nature. Power and authority therefore is subject unto laws. For ⟨p. 188⟩unless the Prince in his heart agree with the law, in his breast do write the law, and in his words and deeds express the law, he is not worthy to be called a good man, much less a Prince. Again, a good Prince and magistrate hath power over the Law, & is master of the laws, not that they may turn, put out, undo, make and unmake them as they list at their pleasure, but because he may put them in practise among the people, apply them to the necessity of the state, and attemper their interpretation to the meaning of the maker.
The Prince in déede is y• liuing lawe, if his mind obey the written lawes, and square not from the lawe of nature. Power and authoritie therefore is subiecte vnto lawes. For ⟨p. 188⟩vnlesse the Prince in his heart agree with the law, in his brest doe write ye law, and in his woords and déedes expresse the law, he is not worthie to be called a good mā, much lesse a Prince. Againe, a good Prince and magistrate hath power ouer the Lawe, & is maister of the lawes, not that they may tourne, put out, vndoe, make and vnmake them as they liste at their pleasure, but because hée may put them in practise among ye people, applie them to the necessitie of the state, and attemper their interpretation to ye meaning of the maker.