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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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The other is, that the Minister, which for the most part is some Religious man, the rather to dissemble the matter, doth not that office as a Christian, but as a Priest of the popish profession: and in this they suppose they have an honest and sure defence, if the Mass sayer have not this purpose, to show the bread and wine to them to be worshipped, if he leave out the Canon, wherein are contained many great impieties, and if he deliver the Sacrament to all that be present under both kinds.
The other is, that the Minister, which for the most part is some Religious man, the rather to dissemble the matter, dooth not that office as a Christian, but as a Priest of the popishe profession: and in this they suppose they haue an honest and sure defence, if the Masse sayer haue not this purpose, to shew the bread and wine to them to be worshipped, if he leaue out the Canon, wherein are conteined many great impieties, and if he delyuer the Sacrament to all that be present vnder both kindes.
But when they shall come before the highest Judge, then shall they feel the fruit that they sought, by such glossing and lies, yea truly, they ought now already to perceive it. For I do judge, those same goads and pricks, wherewith their consciences are pricked and wounded, to be a grievous feeling of the same judgement. And truly this cause must be decided, and plainly debated in that same place and court, where the trueth hath her grave and true witnesses. For to be short, they do know themselves guilty of the matter, which they have purposed to declare, both to Gods enemies, and also to the common ⟨image 43⟩people. But God must needs deny himself, if he allow the order and doing of that profession. If all the men in the world, with one mind and purpose, would conspire to pronounce these men righteous: yet none be he never so ready and mighty, can excuse and deliver them from this, but they shall be thought to halt on both sides. And GOD doth declare by his Prophet, that no such halting of any man, shall be ever allowed before him.
But when they shall come before the highest Iudge, then shall they féele the fruite that they sought, by such glosing and lyes, yea truely, they ought now alreadie to perceyue it. For I doo iudge, those same goades and prickes, wherwith theyr consciences are prickt and wounded, to be a gréeuous féeling of the same iudgement. And truely this cause must be decided, and plainely debated in that same place and court, where the trueth hath her graue and true witnesses. For to be short, they doo knowe themselues guiltie of the matter, which they haue purposed to declare, both to Gods enimies, and also to the common