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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.
And this shall then be, when we shall be withheld simply within the borders and limits of his word, when we shall yield no access unto the inventions of men, when we shall not leave our mind to wander: but that after we shall have heard what is contained in the holy Scripture, we shall be prest and ready to say Amen thereto, not only with our mouth, but that our faith shall be stayed and fastened on that which proceedeth from the mouth of God.
And this shall then be, when we shalbe withhelde simplie within the borders and limites of his word, when we shall yeelde no accesse vnto the inuentions of men, when we shall not leaue our minde to wander: but that after we shall haue heard what is conteined in the holie Scripture, we shalbe prest and readie to say Amen thereto, not onelie with our mouth, but that our faith shalbe slayed and fastened on that which proceedeth from the mouth of God.
[…] with acknowledgement of our faults, praying him to make us feel them better than we have done, and that more and more we may know how far and wherein we are bound unto him, and that we think not rashly to acquit our selves towards him, but that we tend altogether to him, and to his service, that we have no other study nor desire, but to observe his holy law. And seeing we are yet so far from it, as any thing may be, seeing we falter so much and linger in the mid way, having the only refuge to the remission of our sins, pray we that it will please him to receive us unto mercy, and to bear with us so far, as to continue to conduct and to govern us by his hole spirit, albeit we deserve to be wholly rejected of him. And withal also pray we, that it will please him so to open our eyes, that beholding the brightness of our Lord Jesus Christ, we may be altogether ravished thereby, and constrained to renounce the things of this world, with the justs, and affections of the flesh. which carry us headlong to all wickedness: in such sort, that we have none other desire, but to humble our selves under him, to the end that being beaten down in our selves, he may raise us up again to himself, by his word, attending until it please him to change and transfigure us into his own image and likeness, in the latter day. That it will please him to grant this grace, not only to us, but unto all people and nations of the earth, &c.