A17183:831
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
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Moreover in erroneous doctrines, some are more intolerable than other some are. Some there be so wicked & blasphemous, that they are unworthy to be heard, much less to be done. Some there are, which do directly and openly tend to the overthrow of the ⟨p. 202⟩common weal, unless they be in time appeased and resisted. But those crimes that are brought in and accused, ought first to be by the Scripture and manifest truth convinced to be such, as they are said to be. When the truth is known, and manifest proofs of scripture alleged, then is it lawful most sharply to punish those blasphemers of God, and overthrowers of the Church and common weal. But a light and easier penalty must be set on the heads of them, whose offence consisteth in light and smaller errors. For some do err so, that by their error God is not blasphemed, yt Church not subverted, nor the common weal in any danger at all. Where, by the way, every one must think of that saying of the Apostle: Bear ye one an others burden. And again: The weak in faith receive ye, not to the doubtfulness of questions.
Moreouer in erronious doctrines, som are more intollerable than other some are. Some there be so wicked & blasphemous, that they are vnworthie to bée heard, much lesse to bee done. Some there are, which do directly and openly tend to the ouerthrow of the ⟨p. 202⟩common weal, vnlesse they be in time appensed and resisted. But those crimes that are brought in and accused, ought first to be by the Scripture and manifest truth cōuinced to be such, as they are said to be. When the truth is knowen, and manifest proofes of scripture alledged, then is it lawfull most sharpely to punish those blasphemers of God, and ouerthrowers of the Church and common weale. But a light and easier penaltie must be set on the heads of them, whose offence consisteth in light and smaller errors. For some doe erre so, that by their error God is not blasphemed, yt Church not subuerted, nor the common weale in any daunger at all. Where, by the way, euerie one must thincke of that saying of the Apostle: Beare ye one an others burthen. And againe: The weake in faith receiue yee, not to the doubtfulnes of questions.