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Two godly and learned sermons, made by that famous and worthy instrument in Gods…Two godly and learned sermons, made by that famous and woorthy instrument in Gods…
Two godly and learned sermons, made by that famous and worthy instrument in Gods church, M. John Calvin. Which sermons were long since translated out of Latin into English, by M. Robert Horne late Bishop of Winchester, at what time he suffered exile from his country, for the testimony of a good conscience, as his apology in the beginning of the book will witness. And because these sermons have long lien hidden in silence, and many godly and religious persons, have been very desirous of them: at their earnest request they are now published by A.M.Two godly and learned sermons, made by that famous and woorthy instrument in Gods church, M. Iohn Caluin. Which sermons were long since translated out of Latine into English, by M. Robert Horne late Byshop of Winchester, at what time he suffered exile from his country, for the testimony of a good conscience, as his apology in the beginning of the booke will witnes. And because these sermons haue long lyen hidden in silence, and many godly and religious persons, haue beene very desirous of them: at theyr earnest request they are nowe published by A.M.
London: printed by John Charlewood for Henry Car, 1584
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This one word, ought to fray and withdraw us from all Congregation and fellowship of Idolaters, because that we living in that Congregation, may easily be wrapped in and defiled.
This one word, ought to fray and withdrawe vs from all Congregation and fellowshippe of Idolatours, because that we lyuing in that Congregation, may easilie be wrapped in and defiled.
But to speak plainly and freely what I think of all these, which seek a mean way, betwixt GOD and the devil: they have double and variable minds, and I cannot find out a more apt and fit comparison to set them out, and paint them in their lively colours, then that same which may be brought of Esau, that same filthy and double man.1 For when he saw his brother Jacob, sent by his father Isaac into Mesopotamia to seek a wife, because the women of the land of Canaan, did so much mislike the father and his wife Rebecca, that they thought their life bitter and irksome to live among them, & rather wisheth death, he marrieth a new wife, somewhat to satisfy his Parents, but he doth not put away the old. ⟨image 47⟩So that he doth keep still, the evil whereof Isaac did so grievously complain, but somewhat to amend the matter, he marrieth a new wife.
But to speake plainlie and fréely what I thinke of all these, which séeke a meane way, betwixt GOD and the deuill: they haue double and variable mindes, and I cannot finde out a more apt and fitte comparison to set them out, and paint them in theyr liuelie colours, then that same which may be brought of Esau, that same filthie and double man.1 For when hee sawe his brother Iacob, sent by his father Isaack into Mesopotamia to seeke a wife, because the women of the lande of Canaan, did so much mislike the father and his wife Rebecca, that they thought theyr lyfe bytter and irkesome to liue among them, & rather wisheth death, he marieth a new wife, somewhat to satisfie his Parents, but he doth not put away the olde.