A17183:988
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.
Paul the vessel of election following in all things his teacher and master, crieth out and saith: Godliness is a great lucre, if a man be content with that he hath: ⟨p. 266⟩For we brought nothing into the world and it is certain that we may carry nought away, but having food and raiment we must therewith be content. For they that will be rich fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts which drown men in perdition and destruction. For covetousness and the love of money is the root of all evil, which while some have lusted after, they erred from the faith, and wrapped themselves in many sorrows: But thou, O man of God flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness &c. Whosoever therefore meaneth by bodily labour or any kind of traffic to get a living, and things necessary for himself and his family, let him take these godly precepts in stead of Treacle, and other wholesome medicines to strengthen his mind against the envenomed force of poisoned greediness, and infecting plague of covetousness.
Paule the vessell of election followinge in all thinges his teacher and maister, cryeth out and sayth: Godlinesse is a greate lucre, if a man bee content with that hee hathe: ⟨p. 266⟩For wee brought nothing into the world and it is certaine that wee may carrie nought away, but hauing food and rayment wee must therewith bee content. For they that wilbe riche fall into temptation and snares, and into many folish and noysome lustes which drowne men in perdition and destruction. For couetousnes and the loue of monie is the roote of all euill, which while some haue lusted after, they erred from the faith, and wrapped themselues in many sorrowes: But thou, O man of God flee these thinges, and followe after righteousnes, godlines, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse &c. Whosoeuer therefore meaneth by bodily labour or any kind of traffique to gett a lyuing, and things necessarie for himselfe and his familie, let him take these godly preceptes in stéede of Triacle, and other wholesome medicines to strengthen his mind against the enuenomed force of poysoned gréedines, and infectinge plague of couetousnes.