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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.
When therefore we shall have such an affiance, the example of Isaac which is here rehearsed unto us, ought too serve us for an instruction, as if God should show us his hand stretched out, to help and succour us in our need. And specially when our enemies shall be strong and mighty, and that nothing shall be able to let them here below, from oppressing us, then let us know that God will not cease to put to his helping hand. For we know what he hath said by his Prophet Isaiah touching his Church, that it is more precious unto him, than all the Realms and Empires of this world.
When therfore we shal haue such an affiaunce, the example of Isaack which is here rehearsed vnto vs, ought too serue vs for an instruction, as if God should shew vs his hand stretched out, to help and succour vs in our neede. And specially when our enemyes shalbe strong and mightie, and that nothing shalbe able to let them here belowe, from oppressing vs, then let vs knowe that God wil not cease to put to his helping hand. For we knowe what he hath saide by his Prophet Esay touching his Churche, that it is more precious vnto him, than all the Realmes and Empires of this world.
Now admit we be never so much despised of worldlings, that we seem not worthy too them (as a man would say) to be caste too the Dogs: Yet howsoever it be, forasmuch as God hath once declared that we are his flock, and that ⟨image 104⟩he hath taken us into his charge, let us assure our selves, that he will not fail us, when we shall be assaulted of them who torment us, and to whom it seemeth, that God must not touch them. But moreover Moses addeth: That Isaac sowing, he gathered an hundred measures.
Nowe admitte wee be neuer so much despysed of worldlings, that wee seeme not woorthy too them (as a man woulde say) to be caste too the Dogges: Yet howsoeuer it be, forasmuch as God hath once declared that wee are his flock, and that ⟨image 104⟩