A17692:91
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.
The fourth Sermon WHEREIN IT IS DECLARED with how great pains and care the liberty to worship God purely in some christian church ought to be sought, taken forth of this sentence of the .27. Psalm.
The fourth Sermon VVHEREIN IT IS DECLARED with howe great paines and care the liberty to worship God purely in some christian church oght to be sought, taken forth of this sentence of the .27. Psalme.
My heart hath said of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face will I seek O Lord.
My heart hath sayde of thee, seeke ye my face. Thy face wyll I seeke O Lorde.
Like as men caste themselves into horrible confusion, when they louse the bridle to their concupiscence and lusts running at riot whither they lust, even so is it a rare & most high wisdom to search forth the commandments of god and to embrace and follow them with the whole heart & diligence. Whereof we have in this place an excellent example most worthy to be followed. For David was not free nor void altogether of those perturbations of the mind whereby we are sore enticed and driven the contrary way: but he doubtless was moved with such tentations whereby ⟨image 74⟩his spirit might wander and go astray from God.
LYke as men caste themselues into horrible confusion, when they louse the bridle to their concupiscence and lusts runnyng at ryot whyther they lust, euen so is it a rare & most high wisdom to search forth the commaundements of god and to embrace and folow them with the whole heart & diligence. Wherof we haue in this place an excellent exāple most worthy to be folowed. For Dauid was not fre nor voyde altogether of those perturbations of the minde whereby we are sore enticed and driuen the contrary way: but he doutles was moued with such tentations wherby