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Four sermons of Master John Calvin entreating of matters very profitable for our time,…Foure sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin entreating of matters very profitable for our time,…
Four sermons of Master John Calvin entreating of matters very profitable for our time, as may be seen by the preface: with a brief exposition of the LXXXVII. Psalm. Translated out of French into English by John Field.Foure sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin entreating of matters very profitable for our time, as may bee seene by the preface: with a briefe exposition of the LXXXVII. Psalme. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe by Iohn Fielde.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man, 1579
An exposition upon the 87. Psalm. › Verse 1An exposition vpon the 87. Psalme. › Verse 1
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 naming of the sons of Chorah, do not so much show that they were the authors of this Psalm, as that they were special Musicians appointed too sing in the Temple. Howbeit it might be said also; that some of this family, was the Author thereof. Concerning the Text where it is said, that the foundations thereof are laid amongst the holy hills: this must be applied unto God. For it is a common manner of speech amongest the Hebrews too put the Relative before the Name of him of whom mention is made. The meaning therefore is this. That he hath laid his foundation among those holy hills. ⟨image 61⟩Many have understood this of the Temple: but this agreeth not. Others understand it of the Psalm as-though it were said that the argument or matter of this Psalm is too entreat of those holy mountains where the Temple was builded: but this is no more agreeable then the former. But as I have already said the purpose of the Prophet is to show that God hath chosen the holy mountains, to the end he may there build his royal City Jerusalem and his Temple. For it followeth a little after in the text that the most highest shall establish it. It is very certain that God is the true & principal founder of all the Cities in the world: but this so excellent a title is not attributed too any other City but to Jerusalem, that it should be the everlasting resting place of God, and that he will dwell there, because that he hath chosen it.