A17183:972
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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In the twelfth of the Acts, we read that Peter the Apostle being brought out of prison, came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together to pray: he saith not to dwell, but to pray: whereby thou mayest understand, that the congregation was assembled in that house to pray.
In the twelfth of the Actes, wée reade that Peter the Apostle béeing brought out of prison, came to the house of Marie the mother of Iohn, whose syrname was Marke, where many were gathered togeather to praye: he saith not to dwell, but to praye: whereby thou maist vnderstand, that the congregation was assembled in that house to praye.
Again, in the ninth Chapter: Peter stayeth many days in y• house of Simon the Tanner, which was a Christian man and dwelt in his own house. And in the eleventh Chapter: the disciples, according to every ones ability sent help to the brethren, which dwelt in Jury. Lo here, as every one, saith he, was of ability. But what ability could any of them have had, unless they had somewhat of their own in possession? In the 16. Chapter? Lydia the woman that sold purple, when she was baptised, did say: If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. Why said she not, sell my house: but, come into my house: but for because she did so possess her house after she believed, as that she made it common to the Apostles. In the 20. Chapter: Paul doth glory that he hath not desired any mans gold, silver, or precious clothes. But what sense or reason could be in these words, unless it were lawful for Christian men to keep the possession of that, which is theirs. And in the 21. Chapter: Phillip had at Caesarea a house and four daughters, why sold he not his house? Philemon also Pauls host, had both a house and a servant too. It is therefore most plain and evident, that the holy Ghosts meaning is not to have such an order of life observed, as these people do devise, but that every man should govern well his own house and family, & relieve the brethren's necessity, according as his ability will suffer and bear. To this end also do other places belong, 1. Timothy. 5.