A17183:977
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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Here followeth now the treatise 1of the getting of wealth and riches, which be necessary for the maintenance of our lives and families Touching the getting whereof, there is a large discourse among our Lawyers: For they say that goods are gotten by the law of Nations, and by the peculiar law of every particular country. By the law of Nations, as by Prevention in possession, by captivity, by finding, by birth, by casting up of water, by changing the kind, by increase in bondage, by mixture, by building, planting, sowing, tilling in a ground free from possession, and by delivery, By the peculiar law of every particular country, as by continuance of possession, by prescription, by giving, by will, by legacy, by feoffment, by succession, by challenge, by purchase, of all which particularly to speak, it would be a labour too tedious, and for you to hear (dearly beloved) little profitable. That therefore which we are to say, we will frame to the manners and customs of our age, and we will utter that which shall tend to our avail. Principally and before all things, we must close and shut up an evil eye, least we be carried away with too much concupiscence and desire. The light of the body (saith our Saviour Christ in the Gospel) is the eye: If therefore thine eye be single, thine whole body shall be lightened: but if thine eye be evil, thy body shall be all dark.
Here followeth nowe the treatise 1of the getting of wealth and riches, which bée necessarie for the maintenance of our liues and families Touching the getting whereof, there is a large discourse among our Lawyers: For they say that goods are gotten by the lawe of Nations, and by the peculiar lawe of euery particular countrie. By the lawe of Nations, as by Preuention in possession, by captiuitie, by finding, by byrth, by casting vp of water, by chaunging the kinde, by increase in bondage, by mixture, by building, planting, sowing, tilling in a ground frée from possession, and by deliuerie, By the peculiar lawe of euery particular countrie, as by continuaunce of possession, by prescription, by giuing, by will, by legacie, by feoffment, by succession, by challenge, by purchase, of all which particularly to speake, it would bée a labour too tedious, and for you to heare (dearely beloued) litle profitable. That therefore which wée are to saye, wée will frame to the manners and customes of oure age, and wée will vtter that which shall tend to our auaile. Principally and before all thinges, wee must close and shutt vpp an euill eye, least wee bee carried away with too much concupiscence and desire. The light of the body (saith oure Sauiour Christe in the Gospell) is the eye: If therefore thine eye be single, thine whoale body shalbe lightened: but if thine eye bee euill, thy body shalbee all darcke.