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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 that it shall oftentimes seem that God hath forgotten us, that he hath taken the bread out of our hand, and that we shall be in such case, as if he had condemned us to perish. When this shall come to pass, let us not think it strange, and likewise let us not be as young Novices: but let every one of us think afore hand of that which may come upon us, and be prepared to suffer all things patiently. The promise is well given unto the faithful: Although the Lyons oftentimes seek their pray and find it not, & that they roar out for hunger, yet nothing shall be wanting to the Children of God. Mark then how he hath spoken thereof, in the thirty and four Psalm.
but that it shall oftētimes seeme that God hath forgotten vs, that he hath taken the breade out of our hand, and that we shalbe in such case, as if hee had condemned vs to perish. When this shal come to passe, let vs not thinke it straunge, and likewise let vs not be as young Nouices: but let euery one of vs thinke afore hand of that which may come vpon vs, and bee prepared to suffer all things patiently. The promise is well giuen vnto the faithful: Although the Lyons oftentimes seek their pray and find it not, & that they rore out for hunger, yet nothing shall be wanting to the Children of God. Marke then howe hee hath spoken thereof, in the thirtie and foure Psalme.
And again in an other place: All they which fear God, shall be satisfied with all good things. But this is not therefore spoken as though God would fat up his own, and give them whatsoever they shall desire: but he nourisheth them after an other manner. And when he speaketh of satisfying them, this meaneth not that he will always fill their bellies with exquisite meats: but we must yet have recourse to another place of the Psalm: That the poor of the Church shall be nourished. Mark here a certain kind of contrariety, when God saith, that he will fill those of his church with bread, and notwithstanding, calleth them poor and needy. If they be poor and needy, where is this promise that God will fill them with bread and with all good things? But we must reconcile that which seemeth to disagree, and in such sort that we always depend upon the providence of God, to be as it were fed by him: In the mean time if he shall suffer that we endure hunger and thirst, that we do not therefore give over to hope, that he will be our good father to nourish us. And this is the cause why we do pray for our daily bread.