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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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And what would this unsatiable bloodsoking hypocrite have cared, to have wrought my destruction, whom he took to be an ⟨image 22⟩enemy to his devilish devises. He invented all the ways he could, to bring me to revoke the trueth: he caused two Noble men to charge me with preaching, as he termed it heresy, he himself accused me, that I had infected his whole diocese with new learning: but when that would not serve, because I had done nothing, but that was confirmed by the laws of the Realm, he was not ashamed to lay to my charge, that I was not an English man borne: that I had exercised his office in his bishopric, that I had brought in a wife of mine own into that Church, where never woman came before. And then the L. Chancellor chargeth me with contempt of the Queens highness, as though I should have received three letters of commandment, to repair and make mine appearance before the Council, and would appear for none of them. If both these butchers, had been so well known to King Henry the eight, for rank traitors to the Crown of England, as they were in deed, which now they show plainly, as I am well known to be a mere natural English man, they should never have brought that noble Realm, ⟨image 23⟩now in danger to be over run, and conquered with strangers: the which thing men that be half blind, may plainly see they go about. I never meddled with his office, I was in danger of much displeasure, as the honourable Council did well know, because I would not take upon me his office. And herein he uttereth his malicious hypocrisy, and what an unshamefast bawd he hath been, is, and will be, to the Monks of Duresme, when he saith, there came never woman within that house, before my wife came there. For he knoweth right well, that the Church of Duresme, was replenished with married Priests. For Bishop William, by the help of Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury, did obtain licence from Pope Hildebrand to banish the married Priests, and to bring Monks from Warmouth and Jarrow.
And what would this vnsatiable bloodsoking hypocrit haue cared, to haue wrought my destruction, whome he tooke to be an ⟨image 22⟩enimie to his deuillish deuises. He inuented all the waies he could, to bring me to reuoke the trueth: he caused two Noble men to charge me with preaching, as he termed it heresie, he himselfe accused me, that I had infected his whole dioces with new learning: but when that would not serue, because I had doon nothing, but that was confirmed by ye lawes of the Realme, he was not ashamed to lay to my charge, that I was not an Englishe man borne: that I had exercised his office in his bisshopricke, that I had brought in a wife of mine owne into that Church, where neuer woman came before. And then the L. Chauncelour chargeth me with contempt of the Quéenes highnes, as though I should haue receiued thrée letters of cō maundment, to repayre and make mine appearaunce before the Councell, and would appeare for none of them. If both these butchers, had béene so well knowne to King Henrie the eight, for rancke traytours to the Crowne of England, as they were in déede, which nowe they shewe plainlie, as I am well knowne to be a meere naturall English man, they should neuer haue brought that noble Realme,