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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,…
Four sermons of Master John Calvin entreating of matters very profitable for our time, as may be seen by the preface: with a brief exposition of the LXXXVII. Psalm. Translated out of French into English by John Field.Foure sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin entreating of matters very profitable for our time, as may bee seene by the preface: with a briefe exposition of the LXXXVII. Psalme. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe by Iohn Fielde.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man, 1579
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.
Others only for their part keep themselves to evensong; but I would fain know of them, whether they think it nothing to cense their Idols, and that a solemn prayer be grounded upon the intercession and merits of any Saint: when they sing Salve Regina, a thing so stuffed with execrable and devilish blasphemies. I pass over that the singing it self in an unknown tongue, is a manifest profanation of the holy Scripture, and of the praises of God: as saint Paul doth admonish in the 14. of the first to the Corinthians. But admit, that this last fault be pardoned them, if they come to even song to give some testimony of their Christianity, this should especially be done at their great feasts They will make there a solemn incensing of their chief Idols: which is a kind of Sacrifice as the scripture showeth: and likewise this was a common fashion that the Heathen had too make those that were weak to renounce God. And this is the special quarrel for which the greatest part of Martyrs have suffered death: to wit, because they would not make perfumes and burn incense too Idols. When these men be come thus far that they receive in their noses the savour of the Censors, they infect them selves with the pollution which is there committed: and they thought that this so great wickedness must be ⟨image 18⟩hid and covered. But I pray these in the name of God, that they will mark well that which is said here that the Idols ought to be in so great detestation to a faithful man, that they should not be taken in his mouth for fear of defiling him. This only word undoubtedly ought rather to pull us back from all that might entangle us amiddest the pollutions of Idolaters.
Others onely for theyr part keepe themselues to euensong; but I would faine knowe of them, whether they thinke it nothing to cense their Idolles, and that a solempne praier bee grounded vppon the intercession and merites of any Saint: whē they sing Salueregine, a thing so stuffed with execrable and diuilish blasphemies. I passe ouer that the singing it selfe in an vnknowen tongue, is a manyfest prophanation of the holy Scripture, and of the prayses of God: as saint Paule doth admonishe in the 14. of the firste to the Corinthians. But admit, that this last fault be pardoned them, if they come to euen song to geue some testimonie of their Christianitie, this shoulde especially be done at their great feastes They wil make there a solempne incensing of theyr chiefe Idols: which is a kinde of Sacrifice as the scripture sheweth: and likewise this was a common fashion that the Heathen had too make those that were weake to renounce God. And this is the speciall quarrell for which the greatest parte of Martyres haue suffered death: to wit, because they would not make perfumes and burne incense too Idolles. When these men bee come thus farre that they receiue in theyr noses the sauour of the Censours, they infecte them selues with the pollution which is there cōmitted: and they thought that this so great wickednesse muste bee