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Sermons of John Calvin, upon the song that Hezekiah made after he had been…Sermons of Iohn Caluin, vpon the songe that Ezechias made after he had bene…
Sermons of John Calvin, upon the song that Hezekiah made after he had been sick and afflicted by the hand of God, contained in the 38. chapter of Isaiah. Translated out of French into English. 1560.Sermons of Iohn Caluin, vpon the songe that Ezechias made after he had bene sicke and afflicted by the hand of God, conteyned in the 38. chapiter of Esay. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe. 1560.
London: printed by John Day, 1560London: printed by Iohn Day, 1560
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.
Then that God may look upon us with a merciful ⟨p. 51⟩and favourable face, it must first be that he forget our sins, and think no more on them. True it is that when we so speak, it is after the manner of men, for we know that all is present before God. But when we say that he must forget our sins and look no more on them, that is to express that he call us not to account, but love us as well as if we never had offended him.
Then that God may loke vpon vs with a mercifull ⟨p. 51⟩and fauourable face, it must firste be that he forget our sinnes, and thinke no more on them. True it is that when we so speake, it is after the maner of men, for we know that all is present before God. But when we say that he muste forget our sinnes and loke no more on them, that is to expresse that he cal vs not to accompt, but loue vs as well as if we neuer had offended him.
Moreover by this fashion of speech that Hezekiah useth, we see what is the remission of our sins, that is, that God cast them behind his back, and cast them there in such sort that he punish them no more, nor ask vengeance on them. And this is worthy to be noted: For the devil alway travaileth to darken this doctrine because it is the principal point of our salvation, and as it is showed us in holy scripture, there is no other righteousness nor holiness, but this free forgiveness of sins. Happy is the man (saith David) whose sins are pardoned. Saint Paul sayeth that hereby we see what is our righteousness, and that David hath made a brief sum thereof.
Moreouer by this fashion of spech that Ezechias vseth, we se what is the remission of our sinnes, that is, that God cast them behind his back, and cast them there in suche sorte that he punishe them no more, nor aske vengeaunce on them. And this is worthy to be noted: For the deuill alwaye trauaileth to darken this doctrine bicause it is the principall point of oure saluation, and as it is shewed vs in holy scripture, there is no other righteousnes nor holynes, but this fre forgeuenes of sinnes. Happie is the man (saith Dauid) whose sinnes are pardoned. Saint Paule saieth that hereby we see what is our righteousnes, and that Dauid hath made a briefe summe therof.