A17183:824
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.
But let not the magistrate execute 1any man, until he know first perfectly whether he, that is to be punished, hath deserved that punishment, that the judges determine, and whether God hath commanded to punish that offence, that is, whether by Gods law that is condemned, which is to be punished. The trueth thereof shall be manifestly known either by the proper and free confession of the man accused, or by the probable testimonies brought in and gathered against the de•endant, or by conferring y• laws with the offences of him that is to be punished. So then the magistrate may not punish virtue, true religion, nor good, honest, & ⟨p. 199⟩godly men. For he is ordained of God to terrify, not the good, but offenders.
But let not the magistrate execute 1any man, vntil he know first perfectly whether hée, that is to be punished, hath deserued that punishment, that ye iudges determine, and whether God hath commaunded to punish that offence, that is, whether by Gods lawe that is condemned, which is to be punished. The trueth therof shalbe manifestly knowne either by the proper and frée confession of the man accused, or by the probable testimonies broght in and gathered against ye de•endant, or by conferring y• lawes with the offences of him that is to be punished. So then ye magistrate may not punish vertue, true religiō, nor good, honest, & ⟨p. 199⟩godly men. For he is ordeyned of God to terrifie, not the good, but offenders.
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