A little book of John Calvins concerning offences whereby at this day divers are…A little booke of Iohn Caluines concernynge offences whereby at this daye diuers are…

and why then are they blind in this present business, where their own salvation is handled? Some […] will make exceptions, that those contentions were not touching the doctrine. What? when some would needs have the Ceremonies of Moses law kept still, did not the doctrine come in question? But the Schism proceeded so far forth, that it divided in manner all the Churches: will they say it had been meet the Gospel should have been rejected, for that dissentions sake? It is well known that Luther, and they that stood in contention with him, were wise men, and garnished with singular gifts of God. In the whole ⟨p. 75⟩sum of godliness they agreed wonderful well. They taught, as it were with one mouth, which was the right and sincere worship of God: to purge the same from innumerable superstitions & Idolatries, & to set it from mens lewd glosses, was their whole endeavour. Overthrowing the affiance in works, wherewith miserable men were made drunken and altogether bewitched, they taught that all Salvation was laid up in the grace of Christ. The power of Christ which either had been cast under foot, or else lay drowned, they nobly advanced again. Which is the true order of calling upon God, what is the operation and nature of Repentance, whereof faith springeth, and what fruits it bringeth forth, which is the lawful government of the Church, they teach without any variableness at all. Only in the Sacraments there was some disagreement. And yet I dare avouch this without rashness, that unless their minds had been partly exasperate with overmuch earnestness of the contentions, and partly filled with wrong suspicions, the controversy was not so great, but ⟨image 87⟩that it might easily have been reconciled. But if in that heat of disputation, the controversy could not be discussed orderly as it should be, what letteth now at leastwise, but that the turmoil being pacified, the simple truth should be heard? We agree very well among us upon the true use of the Sacraments. We do all in general affirm that the Sacraments were for this purpose instituted, to seal up the promises of God in our hearts, to be furtherers of our faith, and to be witness of God's grace: we advisedly show that they are not empty or naked & dead figures:

and why thē are they blinde in this present businesse, where theyr owne saluation is handled? Some 〈…〉 will make exceptions, that those cō tentions were not touching the doctrine. What? when some woulde néedes haue the Ceremonies of Moyses lawe kepte still, did not the doctrine come in questiō? But the Scisme procéeded so farre foorth, that it deuided in maner al the Churches: will thei say it had bene méete the Gospel should haue bene reiected, for that dissentions sake? It is well knowen that Luther, and they that stoode in contention with him, were wise men, and garnished with singular giftes of God. In ye whole