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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.
Earnest and diligent admonition is given to late, when the fault is already 1committed, and is so detestable that it ought straight way to be plagued with the sword: Let the magistrate therefore always have an eye to admonish them in time that are to be warned to take heed of a fault. For earnest admonitions are earnestly commended to men in authority to use to their subjects, when they begin to work any broil. Moreover godly and wise magistrates, have many times pardoned unwitting offenders, whom they saw ready to repent upon giving of warning. The Lord in the Gospel biddeth us admonish a sinner, then if he repent, to pardon his fault, but if he reject a fair warning once given him, then to punish him so much the sharper. And Joshua before he made open war to be proclaimed upon the children of Reuben, did first by embassage command them to dig down the altar which they seemed to have made contrary to the law of the Lord. The Emperor Justinian also granted pardon to them which repented, and turned to a sounder opinion, Constitut. 109.
Earnest and diligent admonition is giuen to late, when the fault is allreadie 1committed, and is so detestable that it ought streight waye to be plagued with the sword: Let the magistrate therefore alwayes haue an eye to admonish them in time that are to be warned to take hede of a fault. For earnest admonitions are earnestlie commended to men in authoritie to vse to their subiects, when they begin to worke any broile. Moreouer godly and wise magistrates, haue many times pardoned vnwitting offenders, whom they saw readie to repent vppon geuing of warning. The Lord in the Gospel biddeth vs admonish a sinner, then if hée repent, to pardon his fault, but if hée reiect a faire warning once giuen him, then to punish him so much the sharper. And Iosue before he made open warre to be proclaymed vppon the children of Ruben, did first by embassage commaunde them to digge downe the altar which they seemed to haue made cōtrarie to the law of the Lord. The Emperour Iustinian also graūted pardon to them which repented, and turned to a sounder opinion, Constitut. 109.
- 1Admonition before punishm•••