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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.
The Lord in his law hath expressly 1named adultery alone, but therewithal he doth inclusively understand all kinds of lust and luxury, and all things else which do egg forward and stir up fire in men to wan tonnesse, which he forbiddeth as severely as adultery it self. The Lord in the Gospel doth not only forbid the outward work of adultery, but the very affection also and wanton lust of the hart and mind. Ye have heard (saith he) that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery already with her in his heart. In the same place he teacheth us to pluck out our eyes, and cut off our hands, that is, to extinguish unclean affections that rise in our minds, while yet they be young and begin to bud, least peradventure they break out from thoughts to deeds. So then in this precept every unclean thought, all ribald talk, and filthiness of bodily deeds are utterly forbidden.
The Lord in his lawe hath expresly 1named adulterie alone, but therewithall hée doth inclusiuely vnderstand all kindes of luste and luxurie, and al thinges else which do egge forward and stirre vp fire in men to wā tonnesse, which hee forbiddeth as seuerely as adulterie it selfe. The Lord in the Gospell doth not onely forbidde the outward worke of adulterie, but the very affection also and wāton lust of the hart and minde. Ye haue heard (sayth hée) that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not commit adulterie. But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a woman to luste after her, hath committed adulterie alreadie with her in his heart. In the same place hee teacheth vs to plucke out oure eyes, and cut off oure hands, that is, to extinguishe vncleane affections that rise in oure mindes, while yet they bée younge and beginne to bud, least peraduenture they breake oute from thoughtes to déedes. So then in this precepte euery vncleane thoughte, all ribaulde talke, and filthines of bodilie déedes are vtterlye forbidden.
- 1What other things are forbidden under •he title of adultery.What other things are forbid•en vnder he title of adulterie.