A17692:146
Four godly sermons against the pollution of idolatries comforting men in persecutions, and teaching…Foure godlye sermons agaynst the pollution of idolatries comforting men in persecutions, and teachyng…
Four godly sermons against the pollution of idolatries comforting men in persecutions, and teaching them what commodities they shall find in Christs church, which were preached in French by the most famous clerk John Calvin, and translated first into Latin and afterward into English by divers godly learned men.Foure godlye sermons agaynst the pollution of idolatries comforting men in persecutions, and teachyng them what commodities thei shal find in Christes church, which were preached in French by the moste famous clarke Ihon Caluyne, and translated fyrst into Latine and afterward into Englishe by diuers godly learned men.
London: printed by Rouland Hall, 1561
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Word for word it is, that that is said in the are wonderful things.
Worde for word it is, that that is said in the are wonderful thinges.
But we must consider the counsel of the prophet or rather the purpose of the holy ghost speaking by the mouth of his prophet. When as the stat of the people was low and contemptible and many grievous adversaries did rise against them on every side and but few had the courage to overcome the lets, and day by day some new alteration did arise unlooked for & it was dangerous lest things ⟨image 103⟩waxing worse and worse by little and little at the length should utterly perish, and when there was almost no hope that the city could be restored, least the hearts of the faithful being overcome with desperation, should faint.
But we must consider the councel of the prophet or rather the purpose of the holy goost speaking by the mouth of his prophet. When as the stat of the people was lowe and contemptible and many grieuouse aduersaries did rise against them on euery syde and but fewe had the courage to ouercome the lettes, and daye by daye some new alteration did arise vnloked for & it was daungerous lest theynges ⟨image 103⟩waxyng worse and worse by lytle and litle at the length should vtterly perish, and when there was almost no hope that the citie coulde be restored, least the heartes of the faithful being ouercome with desperation, should faint.
Here is a mete prop set under it that is to say that God hath spoken otherwise of the state thereof which is to come. For it is not to be doubted but that they are called from the sight of things present unto the promises which did minister hope of an uncredible glory. Therefore though nothing appear whereof one may much rejoice, yet the prophet biddeth the children of God to stand up as it were in a watchtower and patiently wait for the things that are promised. On this manner were the faithful admonished first that they might give ear to the old oracles, and call them to mind specially those which are written in Isay, from the xl. chap. unto the end of the book, & secondly that they might barken to