Henry Bullinger was one of the most widely esteemed leaders of the Reformation Churches. The Decades was the most famous of the 150 treatises and manuscripts that he wrote, deriving its name from being a series of fifty theological addresses divided into five groups of ten. Each address is a helpful, detailed exposition of an important doctrine. Combined, they provide an overview of the Christian faith suitable for the everyday Christian. When first published The Decades outsold Calvin’s Institutes in England, a work that performs a similar function. This edition features introductions to the life of Bullinger and to the work itself by George Ella and Joel R. Beeke.
Table of Contents:Table of Contents:
First Decade of SermonsFirst Decade of Sermons
The Word of God
The Word of God
The Exposition of God’s Word
True Faith
The Force of Faith
Justification by Faith
The Apostles’ Creed, Articles 1–4
The Apostles’ Creed, Articles 5–8
The Apostles’ Creed, Articles 9–12
The Love of God and Our Neighbor
Second Decade of SermonsSecond Decade of Sermons
The Law of Nature and of Men
First and Second Commandments
Third Commandment
Fourth Commandment
Fifth Commandment
Sixth Commandment
Sixth Commandment
Sixth Commandment
Sixth Commandment
Seventh Commandment
Third Decade of SermonsThird Decade of Sermons
Eighth Commandment
Eighth Commandment
Eight Commandment
Ninth and Tenth Commandments
Ceremonial Laws of God
Ceremonial Laws of God
Judicial Laws of God
Use, Fulfilling, and Abrogation of the Law
Christian Liberty, Works, and Merits
Sin
Fourth Decade of SermonsFourth Decade of Sermons
The Gospel
Repentance
God
Creation, Providence, and Predestination
Adoring, Calling Upon, and Serving God
The Son of God Our Lord Jesus Christ
Christ’s Kingdom and Priesthood
The Holy Ghost
Angels and Devils
The Reasonable Soul of Man
Fifth Decade of SermonsFifth Decade of Sermons
The Holy Catholic Church
The Unity of the Church
The Ministry of the Word of God
The Ministry of the Word of God
Prayer to God
The Sacraments
The Sacraments
Holy Baptism
The Lord’s Holy Supper
The Institutions of the Church
Heinrich Bullinger was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zurich church and pastor at Grossmuenster. A much less controversial figure than John Calvin or Martin Luther, his importance has long been underestimated; recent research shows that he was one of the most influential theologians of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
Bullingers works comprise 127 titles. Already during his lifetime they were translated in several languages and counted among the best known theological works in Europe
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