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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.
Here the oath is yet reiterated, for the greater and more sure confirmation of us all: For we can not give any faith unto God, unless we have stoutly fought against distrust, to which we are so naturally inclined: and forasmuch as we are yet so tickle as is pitiful. For this cause God sweareth ⟨image 85⟩so much the more to assure us. But it is true (as hath been showed before) that this is worthy of great blame in us, that we should constrain God to swear. For we do not honour a mortal man, if we content not our selves with the simple word that he shall speak, if we count him not for an honest man, contenting our selves in that he shall have promised us: but when we say, I will that you swear unto me herein. Behold this is a great sign of distrust, and will not be well borne amongst men. But if we shall notwithstanding do that dishonour to God, to require an oath of him besides his word, must it not needs be, that we be too too villainous? But if so be that God nevertheless do in this behalf take pity upon us, although it be an intolerable vice, that we would have him swear, farther then he hath pronounced: yet herein he doth apply him self unto us. What can we demand more?
Heere the othe is yet reiterated, for the greater and more sure confirmation of vs all: For we can not giue any faith vnto God, vnlesse wee haue stoutly fought against distrust, to which wee are so naturally inclined: and forasmuch as we are yet so tickle as is pittiful. For this cause God sweareth ⟨image 85⟩so much the more to assure vs. But it is true (as hath beene shewed before) that this is worthy of greate blame in vs, that wee should constrayne God to sweare. For we doe not honour a mortall man, if wee content not our selues with the simple worde that he shall speake, if wee count him not for an honest man, contenting our selues in that he shall haue promised vs: but when we say, I will that you sweare vnto me heerein. Beholde this is a greate signe of distrust, and will not bee wel borne amongst men. But if we shall notwithstanding doe that dishonour to God, to require an othe of him besides his worde, must it not needes be, that we bee too too villanouse? But if so be that God neuerthelesse doe in this behalfe take pittie vpon vs, although it bee an intollerable vice, that we would haue him sweare, farther then he hath pronounced: yet heerein hee doth apply him selfe vnto vs. What can we demaund more?