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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.
Thus have I declared unto you, 1the second part of the magistrates office which consisteth in Judgement, I will now therefore descend to the exposition of the third and last part, which comprehendeth revengement and punishment. For the magistrate by his office beareth the sword: and therefore is he commanded by God to take revengement for the wrong done to the good, and to punish the evil. For the Sword is Gods vengeance 2or instrument, wherewith he strikes the stroke to revenge himself upon his enemies for the injury done unto him: and is in the scripture generally taken for vengeance and punishment.
Thus haue I declared vnto you, 1the seconde parte of the magistrates office which consisteth in Iudgement, I will now therefore descende to the exposition of the third and laste parte, which comprehendeth reuengemente and punishment. For the magistrate by his office beareth the sworde: and therefore is hée commaunded by God to take reuengement for the wronge done to the good, and to punish the euill. For the Sword is Gods vengeaunce 2or instrumente, wherewith hée strikes the stroake to reuenge himselfe vppon his enimies for the iniurie done vnto him: and is in the scripture generallie taken for vengeaunce and punishment.
- 1Of revengement t•ken by the Magistrate.Of reuengeme•t t•ken by the Magistrate.
- 2The sword.The sworde.