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Thirteen sermons of Master John Calvin, entreating of the free election of God in…Thirteene sermons of Maister Iohn Caluine, entreating of the free election of God in…
Thirteen sermons of Master John Calvin, entreating of the free election of God in Jacob, and of reprobation in Esau A treatise wherein every Christian may see the excellent benefits of God towards his children, and his marvellous judgements towards the reprobate, first published in the French tongue, & now translated into English, by John Field, for the comfort of all Christians.Thirteene sermons of Maister Iohn Caluine, entreating of the free election of God in Iacob, and of reprobation in Esau A treatise wherin euery Christian may see the excellent benefites of God towardes his children, and his maruelous iudgements towards the reprobate, firste published in the French toung, & now translated into English, by Iohn Fielde, for the comfort of all Christians.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man and Toby Cooke, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man and Tobie Cooke, 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.
but this notwithstanding must serve to teach us, and is set forth as it were to declare unto us, that God will have us to fight, howsoever he hath taken us into his custody, yea, ⟨image 49⟩though we be in his protection and conduction, and he will have us to hope for salvation from him, and that that which he hath begun shall be accomplished.
but this notwithstanding muste serue to teach vs, and is set foorth as it were to declare vnto vs, that God will haue vs to fight, howsoeuer hee hath taken vs into his custodie, yea, ⟨image 49⟩though wee bee in his protection and conduction, and hee will haue vs to hope for saluation from him, and that that which hee hath begun shall bee accomplyshed.
Although then that all this be true, yet will he not have us sluggish: but he will that every one of us strive to the end, that we may be led to that end whereunto he hath called us. Mark then that which we have to learn of this which Moses rehearseth, that Jacob held the heel of his brother. Now he addeth: And the elder was called Esau, and the other Jacob.
Although then that all this be true, yet will he not haue vs sluggish: but hee will that euery one of vs striue to the ende, that we may be led to that ende whervnto hee hath called vs. Marke then that which we haue to learne of this which Moyses rehearseth, that Iacob held the heele of his brother. Now he addeth: And the elder was called Esau, and the other Iacob.
As touching the second, it is as if a man should call him Heeleholder, but of Esau it is said, that he came from the womb of his mother altogether rough and covered with hear, as if he had been a man already. See also from whence he took his name.