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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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nevertheless if God will honour us so, without any worthiness of ours, must we therefore be sluggish, and not thoroughly employ all our powers to his service, especially ⟨p. 77⟩according to that grace which he shall have given us, and according to our strength? and yet without all indenting or covenanting with him?
neuerthelesse if God wil honour vs so, without any worthynesse of ours, must we therfore be sluggish, and not thorowly imploy all our powers to his seruice, especially ⟨p. 77⟩according to that grace which hee shall haue giuen vs, and according to our strength? and yet without all indenting or couenaunting with him?
Mark then how the faithful ought to be provoked: and that this also is to teach us always to continue, to walk on in fear and carefulness, when our Lord showeth us that they whom he hath called, oftentimes make and show themselves unworthy of their calling. To the end therefore that we do not tempt him, & that we may be ready to receive that which he teacheth us, mark wherefore it is said that he rewardeth our services: not because we merit any reward. For (as I have already said) we must not here reason of that which we can do: For we can do nothing at all: and specially that which we have done by the grace of God deserveth no reward: For God can justly condemn it. But the question is, that God accepteth that which we do of his mere liberality, to the end to make us more courageous. And every one ought to apply this to his profit, when we feel that we are slow to do well through our negligence and sloth. Lo then briefly what we have to learn here.
Marke then how the faithfull ought to be prouoked: and that this also is to teach vs alwaies to continue, to walke on in feare and carefulnesse, when our Lord sheweth vs that they whome hee hath called, oftentimes make and shew themselues vnwoorthy of their calling. To the ende therefore that we doe not tempt him, & that we may be ready to receiue that which he teacheth vs, marke wherefore it is said that he rewardeth our seruices: not because we merite any rewarde. For (as I haue already sayde) wee muste not heere reason of that which we can doe: For we can doe nothing at al: and specially that which wee haue doone by the grace of God deserueth no rewarde: For God can iustly condemne it. But the question is, that God accepteth that which we doe of his meere liberalitie, to the end to make vs more couragious. And euery one ought to apply this to his profite, when we feele that we are slow to doe wel through our negligence and slouthe. Loe then briefely what wee haue to learne heere.