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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…
A little book of John Calvins concerning offences whereby at this day divers are feared, and many also quite withdrawn from the pure doctrine of the Gospel, a work very needful and profitable. Translated out of Latin into English by Arthur Golding.A little booke of Iohn Caluines concernynge offences whereby at this daye diuers are feared, and many also quight withdrawen from the pure doctrine of the Gospell, a woorke very needefull and profitable. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Arthur Goldinge.
London: printed by H. Wykes, 1567
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
But God who formed mans tongue, will stammer with us. Howbeit in his stammering ⟨p. 10⟩he thundereth: and beareth him self with as halt & stately a gravity, to subdue mens minds, as if the cunningest of all Orators, should out of the treasury of his art, put forth of his best stuff, what so ever he had there in store. This way Paul teacheth spiritual things to be applied to spiritual things: and we our selves do clearly see, how mighty, Gods plain and simple truth is of it self. Men are then to stately, if for so small a matter as this is, they disdain to Read the Scriptures, or think the authority of the heavenly doctrine, to be therefore of less importance. But let us suffer them to have still their own delight. And as for our own selves, if with the ears of our heart we hearken to God when he speaketh, the rude & unpainted speech shall so little offend us, that it shall rather lift us up to consider the majesty of the spirit, appearing in the same. For so are the treasures of wisdom to be digged up, which Paul admonisheth us to be hidden in Christ. And hereof (if any man will) he may find somewhat in the first Chapter of mine ⟨image 22⟩Institutions, where I dispute of the authority of the Scripture.
But God who formed mans tunge, will stammer with vs. Howbeit in his stāmering ⟨p. 10⟩he thundereth: and beareth him selfe with as hault & stately a grauitie, to subdewe mens mindes, as if the cunningest of all Oratours, should out of the treasorie of his arte, put foorth of his best stuffe, what so euer he had there in store. This way Paule teacheth spirituall thinges to be applied to spirituall thinges: and we our selues doo cléerely sée, how mightie, Gods playne and simple truthe is of it selfe. Men are then to stately, if for so small a matter as this is, they disdaine to Reade the Scriptures, or thinke the authoritie of the heauenly doctrine, to be therefore of lesse importance. But let vs suffer thē to haue stil their owne delight. And as for our owne selues, if with the eares of our harte we harken to God when he speaketh, the rude & vnpainted speache shall so little offende vs, that it shall rather lifte vs vp to consider the maiestie of the spirite, appearinge in the same. For so ar the treasures of wisdome to be digged vp, whiche Paule admonisheth vs to be hidden in Christe. And hereof (if any man will) he maye finde somewhat in the firste Chaptre of mine