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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
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A Preface to the Ministry of the Church of England, and to other well disposed Readers of GOD'S word.
A Praeface to the Ministerie of the Church of England, and to other wel disposed Readers of GDOS woorde.
What just cause there is, that all spiritual shepherds, and especially these of our time, should see carefully to the feeding of the flocks committed to their charge: may easily appear to him that shall but a little stay his consideration upon this matter. For first, the commandments of the Almighty touching this thing are very earnest, the authority of which should greatly enforce. Secondly, the rewards which he proposeth to vigilant and careful pastors are large and bountiful, the sweetness of which should much allure. Thirdly, the plagues and heavy judgements which he denounceth against slothful and careless shepherds are grievous and importable, the terror whereof should make afraid. Then the nature and condition of the sheep over whom they watch, the vigilancie of the wolf against whom they watch, the conscience in taking the fleece for which they watch, and this time and age wherein they watch being rightly considered, will give them to understand sufficiently, that they have good occasion to watch. Howe earnestly God commandeth, appeareth, Isaiah 58. Where he saith, Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, show my people their transgressions, and the house of Jacob their 1sins. And Isaiah. 62. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, 2which all the day and all the night continually shall not cease: ye that are mindful of the Lord keep not silence. And John. 21. Feed my lambs, Feed my 3