A17183:959
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 THIRD DECADE of Sermons, written by Henry Bullinger.
THE THIRD DECADE of Sermons, written by Henrie Bullinger.
Of the fourth precept of the second Table which is in order the 8. of the 10. Commandments, Thou shalt not steal. Of the owning and possessing of proper goods, and of the right and lawful getting of the same, against sundry kinds of theft.
Of the fourth precept of the second Table which is in order the 8. of the 10. Commaundementes, Thou shalt not steale. Of the owning and possessing of proper goods, and of the right and lawfull getting of the same, against sundrie kinds of theft.
¶ The first Sermon.
FOR the sustaining and nourishing of our lives & families, we men have need of earthly riches. Next therefore after the commandments touching the preservation of mans life, and the holy keeping of wedlock's knot, in this fourth commandment a law is given for the true getting, possessing, using and bestowing of wealth and worldly substance, to the end that we should not get them by theft or evil means, that we should not possess them unjustly, nor use or spend them unlawfully. Justice requireth to use riches well, and to give to every man that which is his: now since the laws of God be the laws of Justice, they do very necessarily by way of commandment say. Thou