Four sermons of Master John Calvin entreating of matters very profitable for our time,…Foure sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin entreating of matters very profitable for our time,…

These two things are diverse enough, too abolish ⟨p. 8⟩the mass out of any Country, are not to be fou••e there, when he cannot let the use of it. But yet they eftsoons return to the foot of their song: that is that they renounce not the death & passion of Jesus Christ, because they have no such intent. But I ask of them what it is that a Christian man confesseth, with his mouth, but that same that he believeth with his heart? That the act which they commit is altogether contrary too Christian profession, is notorious enough. So that, (as much as lieth in them) they renounce and forsake that which is of pure faith. I will speak yet more familiarly. The mass is a sacrifice, wherein the Papists will offer up Christ, to be reconciled too God. If this were true, Jesus Christ by his death and passion had not purchased righteousness not everlasting salvation for us, let a man go about the bush as far as he will, yet he must come to this point. All they that go to Mass under the title of devotion, profess too consent herein. So that, as much as lieth in them, they show that they hold not their redemption perfect by the death of Jesus Christ. A•• there be some which bound them selves a li••• […] narrowly: that is, that they reserve but […] ••ist or high Mass, in which it seemeth to th•• […] ••re is more conformity with the supper of Je••• Christ.

These twoo things are diuerse enough, too abolish ⟨p. 8⟩the masse out of any Countrie, are not to bee fou••e there, when he cannot let the vse of it. But yet they eftsoones returne to the foote of their songe: that is that they renounce not the death & passion of Iesus Christ, because they haue no such intent. But I aske of them what it is that a Christian man confesseth, with his mouthe, but that same that hee beleeueth with his heart? That the acte which they commit is altogither contrary too Christian profession, is notorious enoughe. So that, (asmuche as lyeth in them) they renounce and forsake that which is of pure faith. I will speake yet more familiarly. The masse is a sacrifice, wherein the Papists will offer vppe Christ, to bee reconciled too God. If this were true, Iesus Christe by his death and passion had not purchased righteousnesse not euerlasting saluatio for vs, let a man goe aboute the bushe as farre as he will, yet hee must come to this poynt. All they that goe to Masse vnder the title of deuotion, protesse too consente heerein. So that, asmuch as lyeth in them, they shewe that they holde not their redemption perfecte by the death of Iesus Christe. A there bee some which bounde them selues a li narrowlye: that is, that they reserue but ist or highe Masse, in which it seemeth to th re is more conformitie with the supper of Ie Christe.