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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.
Now it is very certain that GOD had required it? And why then doth Jeremiah speak thus? It is to show us that God resteth not there. Where then? That we obey his voice saith he Mark then the principal, and where we must begin, and which also is the end, whereto we must strive and contend: that is to say, that God hath authority to rule us, and that we be his subjects. But notwithstanding we shall find it strange, that is here spoken, that Abraham kept the Commandments, Statutes, Ordinances, ⟨p. 78⟩and Laws of the Lord. And yet he had not so much as one word of all the Law in writing. For we know how long a time there was betwixt the calling of Abraham and the law: to wit, four hundred and thirty years. How is it then that God now saith, that Abraham kept his Commandments, statutes, ordinances and laws? This is, as we have seen before in the 18. Chapter: for albeit he had yet nothing written, yet notwithstanding Abraham was not ignorant of that which God should afterwards teach his people. For he had two manner of ways to govern his people: but yet this was not for that in respect of himself he was changeable. God therefore had not always one and the same way too teach the faithful: but howsoever it was, yet the rule was one, whether it were written, or inspired to them, whom he reserved to himself.
Nowe it is very certaine that GOD had required it? And why then doth Ieremie speake thus? It is to shewe vs that God resteth not there. Where then? That we obay his voyce saith he Marke then the principall, and where wee must beginne, and which also is the end, whereto we must striue and contende: that is to say, that God hath authoritie to rule vs, and that wee bee his subiectes. But notwithstanding wee shall finde it straunge, that is heere spoken, that Abraham kepte the Commaundementes, Statutes, Ordinaunces, ⟨p. 78⟩and Lawes of the Lorde. And yet hee had not so much as one worde of all the Lawe in wryting. For wee knowe howe longe a time there was betwixt the calling of Abraham and the law: to witte, foure hundred and thirtie yeeres. How is it then that God now sayth, that Abraham kept his Commaundements, statutes, ordinaunces and lawes? This is, as we haue seene before in the 18. Chapiter: for albeit hee had yet nothing written, yet notwithstanding Abraham was not ignorant of that which God should afterwardes teach his people. For he had two manner of wayes to gouerne his people: but yet this was not for that in respect of himselfe he was chaungeable. God therfore had not alwayes one and the same way too teach the faithfull: but howsoeuer it was, yet the rule was one, whether it were written, or inspired to them, whome he reserued to himselfe.