Two Godly and Learned Sermons, Title page – Dedication
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 hauehave long lyen hidden in ſilence, and many godly and religious perſons, hauehave beene very deſirous of them: at theyr earneſt requeſt they are nowe publiſhed by A. M.
At London Printed for Henry Car, and are to be ſold in Paules Churchyard, ouer againſt the ſigne of the blaſing Starre.
The glory of the Honourable, is the feare of God.
1584
To the Right Honourable and his very good Lord, Robert Dudley, Earle of Leiceſter, Baron of Denbigh, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of her highneſſe moſt honorable priuie Counſell. &c. A. M. vviſheth continuall happines, both in this life, and in the life to come.
WHen theſe two notable and famous Sermons (right Honorable) had paſt the Printers preſſe, and the daily requeſt of zelous perſons was to hauehave thē in their hands: in reſpecte of the woorthineſſe of the Booke, and the vnfained duety I owe to your Honoure, I determined to preſent them to your godly and learned iudgement, beeing perfectlie aſſured, that your honor beeing ſuch a certaine freend to all godly and vertuous exerciſes, this little Booke could not demaund a Patron more fit to countenaunce it, which although it shall happen to endure the malicious cauiles of the enemies of Gods trueth, as the Author himſelfe is well knowne to hauehave taſted: yet ſo much the leſſe shall the enemie boaſt of his wickedneſſe, when he ſeeth ſtampt in the forehead of this little Booke, the noble name of him, who is and euer hath beene a refuge to the Godly, & from time to time a ready defender, to imbolden them in ſuch excellent studies. As for the reuerend Father that tooke firſt the paynes to tranſlate them, I doubt not but he was well knowne to your honour, and for his ſake, I hope they shall be the better welcome: and for my ſelfe, bothe the cauſe that mooued mee to enter into this boldnes, and the affection I hauehave continually borne to your honour, in this ſmall gift I referre all to your honorable conſtruction, deſiring God to bleſſe you night and day, in all you goe about.
Your Honours ready at commaundement. Anthony Munday.