A17183:796
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 Judgement and the office of the Judge: That Christians are not forbidden to judge. Of revengement and punishment. Whether it be lawful for a magistrate to kill the guilty. Wherefore, when, how, and what the magistrate must punish. Whether he may punish offenders in Religion or no.
¶ Of Iudgement and the office of the Iudge: That Christians are not forbidden to iudge. Of reuengement and punishment. Whether it be lawfull for a magistrate to kill the guiltie. Wherefore, when, how, and what the magistrate must punish. Whether hee may punish offenders in Religion or no.
¶ The eight Sermon.
I SPAKE yesterday, (dearly beloved) of the magistrates ordinance, there are yet behind, other two parts of his office and duty, that is, Judgement, and Punishment: of both which, by the help of God, I mean to speak, as briefly as may be: give ye attentive ear, and pray ye to the Lord, to give me grace to speak the trueth.
I SPAKE yesterday, (derely beloued) of the magistrats ordinaunce, there are yet behinde, other two partes of his office and duetie, that is, Iudgement, and Punishment: of both which, by the helpe of God, I meane to speake, as brieflie as may bee: giue yee atttentiue eare, and pray yée to the Lord, to giue mée grace to speake the trueth.