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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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In the appointing, and winning of this end, consisteth the chiefest, and greatest point of our felicity, yea, all the whole weight of everlasting life. But when we carry our minds and thoughts another way, and do snatch fast hold of this present life, worse then a thousand deaths, what excuse can we have? For, to live, and be ignorant of the causes, wherefore we live, is unnatural. But to forsake the causes, wherefore we live here, for the desire and love to prolong our life, as it were for three days, in this ⟨image 57⟩deceitful world, and to be separated from God, the author of life, is such a bewitching and furious madness, that I know not with what words we ought to express and show it. But whatsoever knowledge we have, and how soever our life is appointed, for so much, as notwithstanding, the persecutions are no less and bitter, let us consider how and by what means, the Christian men may confirm them selves in patience, and so strengthen their minds, that they may constantly venture to danger their life, for Gods trueth.
In the appointing, and winning of this ende, consisteth the chéefest, and greatest point of our felicitie, yea, all the whole weight of euerlasting lyfe. But when we carrie our mindes and thoughts another waye, and doo snatch fast holde of this present lyfe, wurse then a thousande deathes, what excuse can we haue? For, to liue, and be ignoraunt of the causes, wherefore we liue, is vnnaturall. But to forsake the causes, wherefore we liue héere, for the desyre and loue to prolong our lyfe, as it were for thrée dayes, in this ⟨image 57⟩deceytful world, and to be seperated from God, the aucthour of lyfe, is such a bewitching and furious madnesse, that I know not with what wordes we ought to expresse and shewe it. But whatsoeuer knowledge we haue, and how soeuer our lyfe is appointed, for so much, as notwithstanding, the persecutions are no lesse and bytter, let vs consider how and by what meanes, the Christian men maye confirme them selues in patiencie, and so strengthen theyr mindes, that they maye constantly venter to daunger theyr lyfe, for Gods trueth.