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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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To conclude, all jesters, and praters, let them hold their tongue, and boast not out their merry witty sayings, unless they will feel his mighty hand, at whose word they ought to tremble. Wherein their error is too much foolish, that believeth because they take me for their adversary, therefore, they shall not have God to be their Judge. Let them scrape my name out of their books, and utterly blot it forth, specially, in this kind of cause and question, wherein my purpose is only that God be heard and obeyed, not that I should rule mens consciences after my lust, and charge them with any necessity or law.
To conclude, all iesters, and praters, let them holde theyr tongue, and boast not out theyr merie wittie sayinges, vnlesse they will féele his mightie hand, at whose word they ought to tremble. Wherein theyr errour is too much foolishe, that beléeueth because they take me for theyr aduersary, therefore, they shall not haue God to be theyr Iudge. Let them scrape my name out of theyr bookes, and vtterlie blotte it foorth, speciallie, in this kinde of cause and question, wherein my purpose is onelie that God be heard and obeyed, not that I should rule mennes consciences after my lust, and charge them with any necessitie or lawe.
As for all others, which do not so proudly despise Gods word, and yet are so delicate and weak, that they can in no wise ⟨image 50⟩be moved, I do most heartily beseech them, that they will take more thought, and regard to their own duty, salvation, and Gods honour, and do more flatter themselves, as they have done hitherto.
As for all others, which doo not so proudlie despyse Gods word, and yet are so delicate and weake, that they can in no wise ⟨image 50⟩be mooued, I doo most heartilie beséeche them, that they wyll take more thought, and regarde to theyr owne duetie, saluation, and Gods honour, and doo more flatter themselues, as they haue doone hytherto.