A17183:947
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.
When the king sitteth upon the seat of his kingdom, he shall take the book of the law of God, that he may read in it all days of his life, that he may do it and not decline from it, either to the right hand or to the left: but 1that he may prolong the days in his kingdom both of his own life, & of his children. And again, Let not the book of this law depart out of thy mouth, (Joshua, or thou whatsoever thou art that hast a kingdom) but occupy thy mind therein day and night, that thou mayst observe & do, according to all that is written therein: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt 2thou be happy. It is assuredly true therefore, confirmed by the testimony of the most true God, & in express words pronounced, that the prosperity of kings and kingdoms consisteth in true faith, diligent hearing, and faithful obeying the word or law of God: whereas their calamity and utter overthrow doth follow the contrary.
When the king sitteth vppon the seate of his kingdome, he shall take the booke of the lawe of God, that hee may reade in it all dayes of his life, that hee may do it and not decline frō it, either to the right hand or to the left: but 1that he may prolong the dayes in his kingdome both of his owne life, & of his children. And againe, Let not the booke of this law depart out of thy mouth, (Iosue, or thou whatsoeuer thou art that hast a kingdome) but occupie thy minde therein day and night, that thou mayst obserue & doe, according to all that is written therin: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt 2thou be happie. It is assuredly true therfore, confirmed by the testimonie of the most true God, & in expresse words pronounced, that the prosperitie of kinges and kingdomes consisteth in true faith, diligent hearing, and faithfull obeying the word or lawe of God: whereas their calamitie and vtter ouerthrowe doth followe the contrarie.
- 1Deut. 17.