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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
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Mark then what it is, that we have to learn out of this place. And farther let us not be ashamed, when the Lord shall not give unto his faithful and to his whole Church, such a goodly show amongst men, to the end to be had in reputation: Let us not be ashamed of our baseness, so that he be glorified. As now it seemeth that the Church must be trodden under feet: ⟨image 52⟩and we see also how profane people and the Children of this world, make no reckoning of those whom God hath gathered to him self.
Marke then what it is, that wee haue to learne out of this place. And farther let vs not bee ashamed, when the Lord shall not giue vnto his faithfull and to his whole Church, such a goodly shewe amongst men, to the ende to bee had in reputation: Let vs not bee ashamed of our basenesse, so that he be gloryfied. As nowe it seemeth that the Church muste bee troden vnder feete: ⟨image 52⟩and wee see also howe prophane people and the Children of this worlde, make no reckoning of those whome God hath gathered to him selfe.
Now let us bear this patiently, after the example of our father Jacob: & let it not trouble us, if the world (in a manner) do spit in our face, so that we be approved of GOD. Mark then, how every one of us have to practise this doctrine in him self, and also in the whole body of the Church.
Now let vs beare this patiently, after the example of our father Iacob: & let it not trouble vs, if the worlde (in a manner) doe spyt in our face, so that we be approued of GOD. Marke then, howe euery one of vs haue to practise this doctrine in him selfe, and also in the whole body of the Church.