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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.
Moreover, the fast whereof mention is made here, is that which causeth a man to abstain, yea from eating and drinking, if the same hinder him from serving God, and which maketh him rather to forsake his own life, then to be turned away from Gods will. For (as we have already said) Jacob suffered as much as his brother Esau: It is very true: that he had not traversed and run so far that day in the fields and woods: he had tarried in the house after his accustomed manner: but albeit that he had made ready his dinner: he was an hungered and had an appetite to eat, but howsoever it was, he liked better to abstain, & to captivate him self, and to renounce his dinner, and as it were his own life, then to lose this occasion, which he had, that his birthright might be confirmed unto him. So then, we have here to make comparison betwixt Jacob and Esau, and to make our profit of the exhortation which we have alleged: that is to say, that we be not profane. But contrary wise it is said of Esau: That he did eat and drink, and rose up and went his way.
Moreouer, the fast whereof mention is made heere, is that which causeth a man to abstaine, yea from eating and drinking, if the same hinder him from seruing God, and which maketh him rather to forsake his owne life, then to bee turned away from Gods will. For (as wee haue already said) Iacob suffered asmuch as his brother Esau: It is very true: that he had not trauersed and runne so farre that day in the fieldes and woodes: hee had tarryed in the house after his accustomed manner: but albeit that he had made ready his dinner: hee was an hungred and had an appetite to eate, but howsoeuer it was, hee lyked better to abstaine, & to captiuate him selfe, and to renounce his dinner, and as it were his owne life, then to lose this occasion, which hee had, that his birthright might be confirmed vnto him. So then, wee haue heere to make comparison betwixt Iacob and Esau, and to make our profite of the exhortation which wee haue alledged: that is to say, that we bee not prophane. But contrary wise it is sayd of Esau: That hee did eate and drinke, and rose vp and wente his way.
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