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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.
Now when our Lord, to the end to humble us, shall suffer us for a time to be so scattered, and ⟨p. 44⟩then shall suddenly call us to himself: let us acknowledge and say alas we ought not only to magnify GOD for that he hath chosen us, as we see the fruit thereof: but also because he hath drawn us from this gulf, wherein we were. And so much the more must we strive and redeem the time past, as S▪ Paul speaketh thereof,1 in that we have alleged: Ye were sometimes darkness, but now you are light in the Lord (saith he) and therefore walk as Children of light. And let us often remember that which our Lord Jesus Christ saith. There are many sheep that are not of this fold. For he spake of the Gentiles, who were shut out from all hope of salvation. He calleth them sheep, not in respect of them selves: For they were savage beasts: but in respect of Gods election: although they were a scattered people, yet he saith, that he would gather them together. Therefore when it pleaseth God to withdraw us from dissipation wherein we have been, let us learn to give ear to the voice of this great Pastor: not only by giving some outward sign that we do allow it: but that it be to follow him and obey him in all things.
Now when our Lorde, to the ende to humble vs, shall suffer vs for a time to bee so scattered, and ⟨p. 44⟩then shall suddainly call vs to himselfe: let vs acknowledge and say alas wee ought not onely to magnifie GOD for that hee hath chosen vs, as wee see the fruite thereof: but also because he hath drawen vs from this gulfe, wherin we were. And so much the more must we striue and redeeme the time past, as S▪ Paule speaketh thereof,1 in that we haue alleadged: Yee were sometimes darkenesse, but nowe you are light in the Lorde (saith hee) and therefore walke as Children of light. And let vs often remember that which our Lord Iesus Christ saith. There are many sheepe that are not of this folde. For he spake of the Gentiles, who were shut out from all hope of saluation. He calleth them sheepe, not in respect of them selues: For they were sauage beastes: but in respect of Gods election: although they were a scattered people, yet he sayth, that he would gather them togither. Therefore when it pleaseth God to withdrawe vs from dissipation wherin we haue beene, let vs learne to giue eare to the voice of this great Pastor: not onely by giuing some outwarde signe that we doe allow it: but that it be to followe him and obay him in all thinges.