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…

Why doeth S. Peter then attribute it to all those that jested thereat? Forsooth he did it to this end and purpose, that by the reproving of this their fault, he meant too do good too all the company, and by that occasion confirm so much the rather the hearts of all such as were abashed, and make them in an admiration and reverence of the works of GOD, by utterly refusing the foolish and fantastical opinion of all these, and such like Gibbers. And even so would we ⟨image 187⟩likewise at this day do: For if there were any scoffers amongest us, and that we meant to reprove this fault, we would cry out against all, although the whole company were not to be charged therewith. And yet no doubt of it, all they whose consciences were guilty, would surely condemn themselves: for their own wickedness would sufficiently witness against them, without being charged therewith, or yet the matter by piecemeal laid open. Nevertheless, it is meet that men sometimes should somewhat be narrowly pressed, and found fault with, as it were, by name, and to be remembered, and pointed at with the finger for their offences: because they would then, be more ashamed, then if they were generally reproved.

Why doeth S. Peter then attribute it to all those that iested thereat? Forsooth hée did it to this ende and purpose, that by the reproouing of this their faulte, hee meant too doe good too all the companie, and by that occasion confirme so muche the rather the heartes of all suche as were abashed, and make them in an admiration and reuerence of the woorkes of GOD, by vtterlye refusing the foolishe and fantasticall opinion of all these, and suche like Gybers. And euen so woulde wée ⟨image 187⟩likewise at this day doe: For if there were any scoffers amongest vs, and that we meant to reprooue this fault, we would crie out against all, although the whole companie were not to bée charged therewith. And yet no doubt of it, all they whose consciences were guilty, would surely condemne themselues: for their owne wickednesse would sufficiently witnesse against them, without béeing charged therewith, or yet the matter by péecemeale layde open. Neuerthelesse, it is méete that men sometimes shoulde somewhat bée narrowly pressed, and found fault with, as it were, by name, and to bée remembred, and poynted at with the finger for their offences: because they woulde then, bée more ashamed, then if they were generally reprooued.