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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A little book of John Calvins concerning offences whereby at this day divers are feared, and many also quite withdrawn from the pure doctrine of the Gospel, a work very needful and profitable.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
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When he hungered in the desert, when he strove against the illusions of the Devil, when he sweat drops of blood, the Angels again did minister unto him: when he was now ready to be bound, he compelled his enemies to fall backward with the only word of his mouth. When he hung upon the Cross, the Sun by loosing his light, showed openly that he was King of the world. The sepulchres opening, ⟨image 35⟩confessed him to be Lord of life and death. Now if we see Christ through the despites of the wicked, proudly dealt with all in his body, oppressed with cruel Tyranny, made a laughing stock, drawn violently hither and thither, none of these things as unaccustomed ought to abash us: but rather we ought to call to mind, that the Church was ordained for this purpose, that it should continually go a warfare under the Cross, as long as it wandereth in this world.
When he hungred in the desert, when he stroue against the illusions of the Deuill, when he sweate droppes of bloud, the Angels agayne did minister vnto him: when he was nowe readie to be bounde, he compelled his enemies to fall backewarde with the only woorde of his mouthe. When he hunge vppon the Crosse, the Sunne by loosinge his lighte, shewed openly that he was Kinge of the worlde. The sepulchers openinge, ⟨image 35⟩confessed him to be Lorde of life and death. Nowe if we sée Christe throughe the despightes of the wicked, proudely dealte with all in his bodie, oppressed with cruell Tyrannie, made a laughynge stocke, drawen violently hither and thither, none of these thinges as vnaccustomed ought to abashe vs: but rather we ought to call to minde, that the Churche was ordeined for this purpose, that it should continually goe a warfare vnder the Crosse, as longe as it wandereth in this worlde.
But if we were handsome and indifferent interpreters of the works of God, the thing whereat we take occasion to be offended, should be the best comfort for us that could be. For whereas the state of the Church is for the most part miserable, and always unstable, or rather forasmuch as it is continually tossed with divers storms as it were in a rough sea: first the Lord giveth an evident token of his wonderful providence: and secondly it is a profitable and as much necessary exercise, for the trial of our faith and patience. If the