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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
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.
We see therefore that it is very profitable, yea necessary not only for us, but for our brethren, that the memory of this doctrine be oftentimes renewed unto us, especially seeing the text which we have to expound leadeth us thereto. As in this place, David maketh a great protestation, and as it were a solemn vow that he will never be a partaker in the sacrifices of the Idolaters especially to have the Idols in such hatred and detestation, that he will abstain […] name them, as though he should defile his mouth in naming them. This is not the particular fact of any mean man: but the example of David a most excellent King and Prophet, which ought to be a general rule to all the children of God.
We see therfore that it is very profitable, yea necessary not only for vs, but for our brethren, that the memory of this doctrine be oftentimes renewed vnto vs, especially seeing the text which we haue to expoūd leadeth vs thereto. As in this place, Dauid maketh a great protestation, and as it were a solemne vowe that he wil neuer be a partaker in the sacrifices of the Idolaters especially to haue the Idolles in such hatred and detestation, that he wil abstaine 〈…〉 name them, as though he shoulde defile his mouth in naming them. This is not the particular facte of any meane man: but the example of Dauid a most excellent King and Prophet, which ought to be a generall rule to all the children of God.
Notwithstanding to the end that this may be known more clearly, & that we also may be better touched therewith, let us mark the reason that he addeth, the which is, as it were the ground of the horror that ⟨image 9⟩he hath to mingle him self among the idolaters. The Lord (sayeth he) is mine inheritance. And is not this common to all the faithful? At the least there is not any one which doth not rejoice herein. And in deed it is very certain, that God being once given unto us in the person of his Son, doeth daily invite us, to the end that we should possess him: but there are very few which are so affected in this behalf as the matter deserveth. For we cannot possess God but with this condition, that we also be altogether his. It is therefore for good cause that David groundeth him self upon this theme, seeing that God is his inheritance that he will abstain from all pollutions of idols, the which do turn us away and estrange us from him.