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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.
I will be with thee.
And afterwards he saith: That he will multiply his seed, that he will bless is, and that his seed shall be as the stars of Heaven. It is true, that the benefits which God will bestow upon us, they shall not always fall out to our desires, as we have declared. For oftentimes we shall want them, to the end, we may be the more eager to pray: and also he will try us, and show us that we have no such affiance in him as we ought: and our unthankfulness many times depriveth us of that, that GOD otherwise was ready to bestow upon us: For we are not always capable to receive that which he offereth unto us. He hath an open hand, but we have a close mouth: that is to say, we are shut up in unbelief & distrust. And therefore see the cause why we must so oftentimes wait: but so much there is, that if we be resolved in this point, he is with us, and we are blessed of him in that which he knoweth to be expedient for us, & we shall lack nothing.
And afterwardes he sayth: That hee will multiply his seede, that he will blesse is, and that his seede shalbe as the starres of Heauen. It is true, that the benefites which God will bestowe vpon vs, they shall not alwayes fall out to our desires, as wee haue declared. For oftentimes we shall want them, to the ende, wee may be the more egar to pray: and also he will try vs, and shewe vs that we haue no such affiaunce in him as wee ought: and our vnthankfulnesse many times depriueth vs of that, that GOD otherwise was ready to bestowe vpon vs: For wee are not alwayes capable to receiue that which he offereth vnto vs. Hee hath an open hand, but we haue a close mouth: that is to say, we are shut vp in vnbeliefe & distrust. And therfore see the cause why we must so oftentimes wait: but so much there is, that if we be resolued in this poynt, he is with vs, and we are blessed of him in that which he knoweth to be expedient for vs, & we shal lack nothing.