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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 therefore first of all bear in mind, that when we feel any evil thought to arise in us, and that our appetites and lusts, with any pleasant motion, shall tickle and stir us up unto evil, that we be culpable and also guilty of sin before GOD. But here one may demand this question, Whether, if when a man conceiveth a wicked thought, and he be so far from resting on it, that he detesteth it before he feel any prick and provocation thereof, whether this be sin? As there are many thoughts, which touch not our heart, which move us not at all, which engender and breed no wicked lust in us: yea, a man may have some thought arise, being as ⟨image 95⟩it were half a sleep: and well, this flitteth from him without moving the heart, or drawing any lust after it: and yet for this we must lament and bewail our selves before GOD, and know, that except God stayed us by his grace, we have opened the door to Satan, whereat entering in, he might incontinently win us unto farther wickedness. We must therefore be sorry for this thing, albeit GOD imputeth it not unto us for sin. But there is now a second degree, when not only we conceive some wicked thing in our mind, moved hereunto by some present object: but when we shall be thereby something moved, that we shall feel some prick of Satan which stirreth us, then is sin conceived, that is to say, although there be no consent given: and albeit the will be not resolute herein, yet is sin formed before GOD, and it is damnable in his sight. for to have this better understood, we must allege examples hereof. It may so happen, that a man beholding either the house or the land of an other, conceiveth some flying fantasy, and yet his heart is nothing moved herewith, he hath no such desire bred in him, as to say, I would this were mine: but he passeth from this thought, and seeth it is but a vanity: he could not withstand it from arising in him.
Let vs therefore first of all beare in minde, that when wee feele anie euill thought to arise in vs, and that our appetites and lustes, with anie pleasant motion, shall tickle and stirre vs vp vnto euill, that we bee culpable and also guiltie of sinne before GOD. But here one may demaunde this question, Whether, if when a man conceiueth a wicked thought, and hee bee so farre from resting on it, that hee detesteth it before hee feele anie pricke and prouocation thereof, whether this be sinne? As there are manie thoughtes, whiche touche not our heart, which moue vs not at all, which ingender and breede no wicked lust in vs: yea, a man may haue some thought arise, beeing as