A17183:871
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.
Princes which have dominion in the world, are not by my doctrine displaced of their seats, nor put beside their thrones: for the magistrates authority is of force still in the world, and in the Church also. The king or magistrate shall reign: But so shall not ye: ye shall 1not reign, ye shall not be Princes, but teachers of the world, and ministers of the Churches. Thus briefly I have answered to the Anabaptists objections, which in other places ⟨p. 219⟩also I have many times confuted somewhat more largely. By this, that here I have said, I think I have sufficiently proved, that a Christian man cannot only, but ought of duty also to take upon him the office of a magistrate, if it be lawfully offered unto him.
Princes which haue dominion in the world, are not by my doctrine displaced of their seates, nor put beside their throanes: for the magistrates authoritie is of force still in the world, and in the Church also. The kinge or magistrate shall reigne: But so shall not yée: yée shall 1not reigne, yée shall not be Princes, but teachers of the world, and ministers of the Churches. Thus briefely I haue aunsweared to the Anabaptistes obiections, which in other places ⟨p. 219⟩also I haue many times confuted somewhat more largely. By this, that héere I haue saide, I thincke I haue sufficiently proued, that a Christian man cannot onelie, but ought of duetie also to take vpon him the office of a magistrate, if it be lawfully offered vnto him.
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