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A17183 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.; Sermonum decades quinque. English Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; H. I., student in divinity. 1577 (1577) STC 4056; ESTC S106874 1,440,704 1,172

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for_o heaven_n or_o the_o place_n of_o blessedness_n as_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o hell_n or_o the_o place_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o either_o 〈…〉_o agreeable_a to_o the_o heavenly_a for_o s._n cypri●_n against_o demetrian●s_n say_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v depart_v hence_o there_o be_v then_o no_o place_n of_o repetance_n 〈…〉_o value_n here_o life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o get_v here_o be_v provision_n make_v for_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n they_o object_n again_o that_o soul_n when_o they_o depart_v christ_n from_o the_o body_n be_v purge_v in_o deed_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o not_o full_o for_o there_o remain_v some_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o purgatory_n for_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n not_o have_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a say_v &_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o 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other_o ancient_a and_o notable_a man_n have_v l●●t_o write_v touch_v this_o matter_n but_o i_o ask_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v well_o do_v for_o not_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n say_v and_o do_v who_o oftentimes_o have_v suffer_v something_o of_o man_n invention_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v allow_v or_o follow_v those_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o follow_v which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o they_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o thing_n they_o then selue_o unfeigned_o confess_v but_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v utter_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o 〈…〉_o of_o godliness_n but_o thou_o 〈…〉_o nothing_o in_o they_o
33_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v &_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n etc_n etc_n 633._o 34_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n etc_n etc_n 741_o 37_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v &_o guide_v his_o word_n with_o discretion_n etc_n etc_n 288_o 37_o yet_o a_o little_a and_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v no_o where_o and_o when_o thou_o look_v in_o his_o place_n etc_n etc_n 300_o 38_o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n oh_o lord_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o etc_n etc_n 919_o 38_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thine_o hand_n do_v press_v i_o sore_o etc_n etc_n 565_o 45_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v i_o and_o the_o cattle_n etc_n etc_n 127_o 45_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n etc_n etc_n 638_o 45_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n etc_n etc_n 705_o 50_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n etc_n etc_n 113._o 657._o 922._o 50_o why_o do_v thou_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n etc_n etc_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o etc_n etc_n 237_o 50_o whosoever_o offer_v i_o thank_n and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o etc_n etc_n 953_o 51_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thine_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o etc_n etc_n 722_o 51_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o wickedness_n &_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n concevy_v i_o 496_o 51_o make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n oh_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 819_o 51_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o oh_o god_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o i_o ▪_o etc_n etc_n 572_o 54_o oh_o come_v lee_n we_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o hearty_o rejoice_v in_o god_n eure_fw-ge salvation_n etc_n etc_n 651_o 61_o thou_o oh_o lord_n shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v thine_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n etc_n etc_n 764_o 62_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o god_n always_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o etc_n etc_n 282_o 67_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o snewe_v we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o etc_n etc_n 944_o 72_o touch_v the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a thou_o very_o have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n etc_n etc_n 300_o 73_o touch_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o tread_n etc_n etc_n 292_o 75_o make_v vow_n and_o pay_v they_o etc_n etc_n 381_o 78_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o know_v &_o such_o as_o our_o father_n have_v ●ould_v we_o etc_n etc_n 622_o 79_o help_v we_o oh_o lord_n of_o our_o saluasion_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n etc_n etc_n 921_o 81_o in_o thine_o 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let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o etc_n etc_n 914_o 103_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n etc_n etc_n 644._o 942_o 103_o bless_v the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v etc_n etc_n 952_o 103_o even_o as_o the_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n pirie_n they_o etc_n etc_n 57_o 103_o praise_n the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o etc_n etc_n 567_o 103_o oh_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o angel_n of_o he_o you_o that_o excel_v in_o strength_n you_o that_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n etc_n etc_n 738_o 104_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o work_n oh_o god_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v fill_v etc_n etc_n 639._o 104_o all_o thing_n wait_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n etc_n etc_n 947_o 104_o which_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n &_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_a fire_n etc_n etc_n 714_o 110_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v hun_z thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o t●e_z order_n of_o melchisedech_n etc_n etc_n 704_o 110_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc_n etc_n 59_o 633._o 692._o 699._o 110_o in_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o holiness_n the_o dew_n of_o thy_o birth_n be_v to_o thou_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n etc_n etc_n 62_o 113_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n etc_n etc_n 118_o 113_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a than_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n etc_n etc_n 610_o 116_o only_a god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n etc_n etc_n 834_o 118_o the_o path_n of_o life_n shall_v thou_o make_v know_v to_o i_o the_o fullness_n etc_n etc_n 71_o 118_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n etc_n etc_n 861_o 119_o 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