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The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…
The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur GoldingThe sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur Golding
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Lucas Harison, 1577
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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.
all these resort too the Mass for their ransom, and bear them selves on hand, that God is well apaid.
all these resort too the Masse for their raunsome, and beare them selues on hand, that God is well appayd.
And in the mean while what becometh of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ? Tush, that must be thrust under foot. Again, it is said, that Jesus Christ is our only Advocate, which maketh intercession for us unto God his father. Yet notwithstanding, in the Popedom there are whole warrens and Swarms of Patrons, which every man ⟨image 163⟩hath forged of his own brain. And they be not contented only with the Apostles and Martyrs: but they must also have their S. Christopher, & their S. Catherine, which are night Ghosts that were never borne in the world: but look whatsoever the devil did put in their heads,1 it was received. Again, it is said, that Jesus Christ is our righteousness. But what for that? Yet nevertheless every man takes upon him too make atonement with God by his own works. And thereupon sprang the ground work of merits and of all the rest. Again,2 it is said that Jesus Christ is our loadestarre, and the way whereby we must come too God his father, and finally too everlasting salvation: and yet will they needs have whatsoever cometh in their own imagination. O (say they) me thinks this is good, and seeing I do it of a good intent, why should not God take it in good worth? Thus they make God a pretty fellow to stoop at their appointment, and as a Jack to creep under their sleeve (at their pleasure.) See how proud men are, when they once turn away from Gods pure truth unto their own foolish inventions, so as there is not so pure and sound a thing, which they corrupt not. What is then the cause that all things have bin turned upside down in Popery? It is for that they knew not Jesus Christ for such a one as he is set forth in the Gospel, but only have made, I wot not what, a dead and unavailable thing of him, and kept no more but the bare name and titles of him.