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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 so_o long_o as_o we_o mortal_a man_n do_v live_v in_o this_o body_n the_o flesh_n do_v still_o resist_v the_o spirit_n and_o most_o of_o all_o rebel_v then_o when_o we_o with_o delicate_n do_v pamper_v the_o body_n wherefore_o fast_v do_v draw_v from_o the_o body_n every_o evil_a which_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v it_o against_o the_o good_a commandment_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n now_o the_o necessity_n for_o which_o we_o keep_v this_o fast_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 〈…〉_o public_a and_o private_a we_o fast_a for_o the_o public_a or_o common_a necessity_n when_o some_o calamity_n do_v either_o oppress_v or_o else_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o fast_v we_o see_v example_n in_o the_o 2._o cap._n of_o joel_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o of_o jonas_n his_o prophecy_n which_o very_o same_o order_n in_o fast_v be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n apostle_n as_o it_o be_v evident_o extant_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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without_o all_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a beastliness_n last_o of_o all_o he_o will_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v restrain_v of_o eat_a blood_n and_o strangle_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o and_o say_v for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o in_o the_o synagogue_n where_o he_o be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n of_o which_o constitution_n touch_v blood_n and_o strangle_v i_o speak_v somewhat_o before_o that_o i_o make_v this_o same_o digression_n now_o therefore_o since_o the_o matter_n be_v at_o that_o point_n it_o be_v evident_a defend_v that_o they_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n offend_v with_o saint_n james_n which_o think_v that_o he_o do_v without_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n make_v and_o publish_v this_o decree_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o synod_n be_v very_o perilous_a nothing_o healesome_a and_o flat_o contrary_a to_o christian_a liberty_n for_o it_o be_v assure_o certain_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o james_n do_v in_o 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14._o john_n 6._o john_n 17._o rom._n 9_o 1._o john_n 5._o act_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o isaiah_n 49._o isaiah_n 45._o philip._n 2._o john_n 5._o isaiah_n 42._o john_n 17._o mich._n 4._o john_n 10._o 14._o 8._o ezech._n 34._o mark._n 2._o john_n 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o isai_n 11._o jere._n 17._o of_o the_o incarnation_n or_o true_a humanity_n of_o christ_n gene._n 3._o gene._n 22._o gala._n 3_n heb._n 2._o heb._n 2._o 2._o reg._n 7._o luke_n 1._o matth._n 1._o luke_n 3._o matth._n 1._o john_n 2._o esai_n 7._o luke_n 1._o matth._n 1._o gal._n 4._o john_n 1._o 1._o john_n 4._o philip._n 2._o the_o lord_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v
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unlawful_a sacrament_n zuinglius_fw-la of_o bind_a sacrament_n etc_n etc_n sacrament_n ●ut_z the_o faithful_a in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n deut._n 10._o jere._n 4._o rom._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o that_o the_o sacrament_n profit_v nothing_o without_o faith_n john_n 12._o hebr._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 11._o rom._n 1._o hebr._n 11._o matt_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 10._o heb._n 11._o augustine_n do_v teach_v that_o sacrament●●_n receive_v without_o faith_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o receiver_n sacrament_n depend_v not_o on_o our_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n rom._n 3._o of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n rom._n 8._o that_o sacrament_n or_o not_o superfluous_a or_o void_a to_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n gen._n 17._o exod._n 4._o matt._n 3._o sacrament_n be_v indifferent_a many_o be_v sanctify_v without_o visible_a sacrament_n cyptians_n error_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n john_n 6._o baptism_n what_o baptism_n be_v who_o institute_v baptism_n john_n 1._o matth._n 22._o when_o baptism_n be_v institute_v of_o what_o thing_n baptism_n consist_v one_o only_a baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o act_n 19_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n act_n 1._o act_n 1._o act_n 8._o act_n 10._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 1._o of_o the_o rit●_n ceremony_n of_o baptism_n ●hon_fw-mi 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 14._o luke_n ●_o ceremony_n add_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o baptism_n whether_o we_o ought_v to_o baptise_v with_o water_n not_o consecrate_v why_o the_o 〈◊〉_d command_v ●o_o baptise_v ●ith_n w●●er_o ●_o pet._n 3._o ●_o cor._n 10._o whether_o once_o or_o thrice_o the_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o place_n of_o baptism_n the_o time_n of_o baptism_n gen._n 17._o what_o the_o baptiser_n work_v john_n 1._o whether_o midwife_n may_v baptise_v 1._o tim._n 2._o sep●ora_n circumcise_v exod._n 4._o 25_o 2._o sam._n 12_o of_o salvation_n of_o infant●●●eparting_v without_o baptism_n mark._n 10._o matt._n 18._o gen_n 17._o 1._o cor._n 7._o gen._n 17._o john_n 3._o the_o pelagian_n deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o why_o lib._n 3._o depec●_n me●_z &_o remiss_a cap._n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n the_o soul●_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n etc_n etc_n john_n 3_o de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remissione_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 20._o john_n 6._o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god._n act_n 8._o gen._n 17._o rom._n 5._o infant_n confess_v or_o beleve_v by_o what_o argument_n t●e_z anabaptistes_n ●each_v that_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v matt._n 28._o infant_n understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v infant_n act_n 10_o 1._o cor._n 1._o rom._n 8._o john_n 4._o col._n 2._o josua_n 5._o the_o baptism_n of_o in_o fant_n have_v last_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o history_n of_o anabaptism_n imperial_a law_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n jos_n 5._o the_o place_n allege_v to_o prove_v anabaptism_n be_v confute_v the_o twelve_o man_n of_o ephesus_n not_o rebaptise_v act_n ●_o act_n 19_o of_o the_o ●orce_n of_o baptism_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mark._n 1._o luke_n 3._o john_n 2._o act_n 2._o act_n 22._o ephes_n 5._o baptism_n be_v effectual_a for_o man_n whole_a life_n by_o baptism_n we_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god._n gal._n 3._o tit._n 3._o luke_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 12._o baptism_n serve_v for_o our_o confession_n sundry_a name_n of_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n table_n communion_n break_v of_o bread_n a_o memorial_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n a_o thanks_n give_v a_o sacrament_n synaxis_n a_o assembly_n a_o testament_n what_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o holy_a action_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o supper_n when_o the_o supper_n be_v institute_v whereof_o i●_z consist_v the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o supper_n be_v celebrate_v and_o institute_v weather_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o add_v anithe_v to_o the_o rite_n etc_n etc_n levit._n 1●_o levit._n 10._o 2._o sam._n 9_o num._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 11._o how_o in_o old_a time_n it_o have_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n the_o four●e_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n change_v why_o it_o be_v insti●●ted_v in_o th●_z form_n 〈◊〉_d bread_n a_o wine_n whether_o the_o bread_n ought_v to_o be_v leaven_a or_o un_fw-fr leaven_a whether_o water_n be_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o