A17183:952
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.
And now let us hear what followed upon this obedience and faith of his. The Scripture goeth forward and saith: And the Lord was with him, so that he prospered in all things that he took in hand. While he did reign the most ancient and puissant Monarchy of the Assyrians was broken and diminished. For when Senach• rib ⟨p. 255⟩king of Assyria besieged the city of Jerusalem the Angel of the Lord in one night •lue in the Assyrian camp one hundred fourscore and five thousand soldiers. And the king of Babylon also did very honourably by his ambassadors send prince like gifts unto Hezekiah desiring earnestly his amity and friendship. For the glory of that most godly king was blown abroad and known in all the world.
And now let vs heare what followed vppon this obedience and faith of his. The Scripture goeth forward and sayth: And the Lord was with him, so that hee prospered in all thinges that hee tooke in hand. While hee did reigne the most auncient and puissant Monarchie of the Assyrians was broken and diminished. For when Senach• rib ⟨p. 255⟩king of Assyria besieged the citie of Ierusalem the Angell of the Lord in one night •lue in the Assyrian campe one hundred fourescore and fiue thousand souldiours. And the king of Babylon also did verie honourably by his ambassadours send prince like giftes vnto Ezechias desiring earnestly his amitie and friendshipp. For the glorie of that most godly king was blowen abroade and knowen in all the world.
Again when his son Manasseh a very wicked man did not tread the path, 1and express the deeds of his most holy father, but being made king in the twelfth year of his age did of purpose cross the word of God and brought in again all the superstition, which his father had abolished, he was taken captive and carried away to Babylon: and although by the goodness and mercy of God he was restored to his seat again, yet when he died he left a maimed and a trouble some kingdom unto his son Ammon, who also for his rebellion against the word of God as a most unfortunate man reigned