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Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of GodSermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God
Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomy, without adding unto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of French into English, by I.H.Sermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomie, without adding vnto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.H.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison, 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.
Let us then bear in mind all these things: and let us know, that when we shall be purged from all anger and choler, from all hatred, from all injuries and wrongs, we must then come to this point, to understand, that it sufficeth not that we abstain from all harm and injury, from all violence and oppression, that we have attempted nothing against the persons of our neighbours, that ⟨p. 60⟩we nourish no hatred nor malice in our hearts, against them, whom we have borne evil will unto: but we must live in all love and charity, we must be as brethren joined and united together, to worship GOD as our common father. Ye see what the point is whereunto we must come in this commandment.
Let vs then beare in minde all these thinges: and let vs knowe, that when wee shalbe purged from all anger and choler, from all hatred, from all iniuries and wronges, wee must then come to this point, to vnderstand, that it sufficeth not that we abstaine from all harme and iniurie, from all violence and oppression, that we haue attempted nothing against the persons of our neighbours, that ⟨p. 60⟩wee nourish no hatred nor malice in our heartes, against them, whome wee haue borne euill will vnto: but wee must liue in all loue and charitie, wee must bee as brethren ioyned and vnited together, to woorshippe GOD as our common father. Yee see what the point is wherevnto wee must come in this commaundement.
So then let us note, that when we will profit in the law of GOD, we must have respect unto the vices and imperfections, which are within us, displeasing our selves in them, and endeavouring by all our might and power to root them out of us. Have we done this? This is not yet all: for GOD will not have us to be idle in this world, he hath created us not only to abstain from all evil: (for the stones, and blocks, and other insensible creatures do so much as that is:) but he hath made us to do well, and therefore men must apply and endeavour them selves hereunto.