A17690:565
Divers sermons of Master John Calvin, concerning the divinity, humanity, and nativity of our…Diuers sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, concerning the diuinitie, humanitie, and natiuitie of our…
Divers sermons of Master John Calvin, concerning the divinity, humanity, and nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ as also touching his passion, death, resurrection, ascension: together with the coming down of the holy Ghost upon his Apostles: and the first sermon of S. Peter. The order of which you shall find in the page ensuing.Diuers sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, concerning the diuinitie, humanitie, and natiuitie of our Lorde Iesus Christe as also touching his passion, death, resurection, ascention: togeather with the comming downe of the holy Ghoste vpon his Apostles: and the first sermon of S. Peter. The order of which you shall finde in the page ensuing.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for George Byshop, 1581
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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.
Moreover, the Magistrates are taught their lessons, and the Minister of the word theirs. To be short, this is a perfect doctrine accomplished in all points, where every man is so sufficiently instructed, that no man can be ignorant of his charge and duty. And thus we see what we have to note: And therefore, if every man apply himself hereunto as he ought, without doubt he shall have no leisure to roil over the fields.
Moreouer, the Maiestrates are taught their lessons, and the Minister of the worde theirs. To be short, this is a perfect docttrine accomplished in all poynts, where euery man is so sufficientlye instructed, that no man can be ignoraunt of his charge and duty. And thus we sée what we haue to note: And therefore, if euery man apply himself héereunto as he ought, without doubt hee shall haue no leasure to royle ouer the féeldes.
Moreover, if we be such roiling rogues, surely it is a sign that we never understood the principal point of our salvation, nor yet how to be the Disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ. And thus we may be able to reprove these curious questioners, and say unto them, friend, because you are so full of frivolous questions, surely you never yet understood the effect of your Baptism: for by it you should acknowledge the forsaking of your self, but you could now be well pleased that God would give you leave to wander whether you lust your self: well, go your ways and study of these questions, and an hundred years hence they shall be disputed of.
Moreouer, if wée be such royling roges, surely it is a signe that we neuer vnderstood the principall point of our saluation, nor yet how to bée the Disciples of our Lorde Iesus Christ. And thus we may be able to reproue these curious questioners, and saye vnto them, freind, because you are so full of fryuelous questions, surelye you neuer yet vnderstood the effect of your Baptisme: for by it you should acknowledge the forsaking of your selfe, but you could now be wel pleased that God would giue you leaue to wander whether you lust your selfe: well, goe your waies and study of these questions, and an hundred yeares hence they shall be disputed of.