A17683:216
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of…
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of the Church of God in Geneva, upon the prophet Jonah, by N.B. student in Divinity. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. John, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of the Church of God in Geneua, vpon the prophet Ionas, by N.B. student in Diuinitie. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. Iohn, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.
London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578
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Lastly also, they never respect what they them selves are able to do, but they vow perpetual chastity, when as yet incontinence doth burn them: and so we see that after the manner of the Giants, they fight and strive against God him self, and withal do permit unto them selves an unbridled liberty, to vow any thing what they list. Let us know therefore that as often as the Scripture speaketh of vows,1 it taketh these two principles, even that vows, because they belong to the worship of God, ought not to be undertaken without any difference at the pleasure of men, or as men list, but ought to be reduced and referred unto their rule, ⟨p. 30⟩even that men bring nothing unto God, but that which they by his word know to be allowed of him: and again, that they keep the right end, even to declare by this token their thankfulness toward God, and witness that by his benefit they are saved: even as when the shipmen vowed, certainly they thought no other thing, but that God was their deliverer: and so testify that at what time they shall safe come to the Haven, that then they would make this manifest, that the God of Israel hath had mercy on them. It followeth.
Lastlie also, they neuer respect what they them selues are able to doo, but they vowe perpetuall chastitie, when as yet incontinencie doth burne them: and so we sée that after the manner of the Gyaunts, they fight and striue against God him selfe, and withall doo permitte vnto them selues an vnbridled lybertie, to vowe any thing what they lyst. Let vs knowe therfore that as often as the Scripture speaketh of vowes,1 it taketh these two principles, euen that vowes, because they belong to the worshippe of God, ought not to be vndertaken without any difference at the pleasure of men, or as men lyste, but ought to be reduced and referred vnto their rule, ⟨p. 30⟩euen that men bring nothing vnto God, but that which they by his worde knowe to be allowed of him: and againe, that they kéepe the right ende, euen to declare by this token their thankfulnesse towarde God, and witnesse that by his benefit they are saued: euen as when the shypmen vowed, certainly they thought no other thing, but that God was their deliuerer: and so testifie yt at what time they shall safe come to the Hauē, that then they would make this manifest, that the God of Israel hath had mercie on them. It followeth.