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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 third Chapter of Daniel it is written, that Sidrach, Meshach, 1& Abednego, refused and denied under any manner ⟨image 30⟩of colour, to consent unto the superstition, set up and erected by Nebuchadnezzar, Declaring that they would in no wise honour his Gods.
In the thyrd Chapter of Daniell it is written, that Sidrach, Misach, 1& Ab•dnago, refused and denied vnder any maner ⟨image 30⟩of colour, to consent vnto the superstition, set vp and erected by Nabuchodonozor, Declaring that they would in no wise honour his Gods.
- 1Dani. 3.
If these goodly witty Sophisters, had been there at that time, they would have laughed to scorn the simplicity of these three servants of God. For I suppose, they would have taunted them with such like words, you foolish men, this truly is not to honour them, seeing you put no affiance in these things. There is no Idolatry, but where there is devotion, that is to say, a certain bending, and application of the mind, to honour and worship the Idols. But these godly men, did follow a better and wiser counsel: for this answer which they made, proceeded not of their own wit, but rather of the holy Ghost, which moved them thus to speak, whom if we will not resist, we must accept this place, and this example, as a certain rule and definition, that Idolatry is an outward action against Gods honour, yea, although it proceed not from the will and purpose of the mind, but be only colourable and feigned. In which matter they make goodly cavillations, ⟨image 30⟩