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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.
1But render me my wonted joys again, Which sin hath rest, and planted in their place Doubt of thy mercy ground of all my pain. The taste, that thy love whilome did embrace My cheerful soul, the signs that did assure My feeling ghost of favour in thy sight, Are fled from me, and wretched I endure Senseless of grace the absence of thy sprite. Restore my joys, and make me feel again The sweet return of grace that I have lost, That I may hope I pray not all in vain. With thy free sprite confirm my feeble ghost. To hold my faith from ruin and decay With fast affiance and assured stay.
1But render me my wonted ioyes againe, Which sinne hath rest, and planted in theyr place Doubt of thy mercy ground of all my paine. The tast, that thy loue whilome did embrace My chearfull soule, the signes that dyd assure My felyng ghost of fauor in thy sight, Are fled from me, and wretched I endure Senslesse of grace the absence of thy sprite. Restore my ioyes, and make me fele againe The swete retorne of grace that I haue lost, That I may hope I pray not all in vayne. With thy free sprite confirme my feble ghost. To hold my faith from ruine and decay With fast affiance and assured stay.
- 1Restore to me the comfort of thy saving help, & stablish me with thy free spirit.Restore to me the comforte of thy sauing helpe, & stablishe me with thy free spirit.
1Lord, of thy mercy if thou me withdraw From gaping throat of deep devouring hell, Lo, I shall preach the justice of thy law: By mercy saved, thy mercy shall I tell. The wicked I will teach thine only way, Thy ways to take, and mans devise to flee, And such as lewd delight hath led astray, To rue their error and return to thee. So shall the proof of mine example preach The bitter fruit of lust and foul delight: So shall my pardon by thy mercy teach The way to find sweet mercy in thy sight. Hive mercy, Lord, in me example make Of law and mercy, for thy mercies sake.