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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 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.
Judgement is taken in divers 1significations, but in this present treatise it importeth the sentence of Judges brought in betwixt men at variance, which sentence is derived out of the laws according to right and equity, as the case put forth of the parties required, and is pronounced to the intent to take up the strife betwixt them at variance, and to give to every man his own.
Iudgement is taken in diuers 1significations, but in this present treatise it importeth the sentence of Iudges brought in betwixte men at variaunce, which sentence is deriued out of the lawes according to right and equitie, as the case put foorth of the parties required, and is pronounced to the intente to take vppe the strife betwixt them at variaunce, and to giue to euerie manne his owne.