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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.
But Isaac was not so given too pride and presumption: and Abimilech doth him wrong. But (as I have said) he measured it according to the common Ell, because that the fashion of men is always to oppress the least, when they can do it, and to take, leave according to their might to hurt.
But Isaack was not so giuen too pride and presumption: and Abimilech doth him wrong. But (as I haue sayd) hee measured it according to the common Elle, because that the fashion of men is alwayes to oppresse the least, when they can doe it, and to take, leaue according to their might to hurte.
And therefore it is that Abimilech sayeth: Thou art more strong then we. And hereupon we have to note that God admonisheth us by this common example, to carry our selves peaceably & modestly: when we have any occasion offered us to make any account of our selves: that we lay it aside, & be so much the more careful to keep our selves in our degree, yea in the basest, and in the mean while, if it please him to bring us down and to hold us in a low and despised condition, let us know that he doth it for our good, & that it is as a preservative medicine: and let us know, that if we were advanced to any high place or honour, that it would be to make us stark blind. ⟨image 110⟩And this is it that we have to bear away in this place. Now it is said afterwards: That Isaac came into the valley of Gerar.
And therefore it is that Abimilech sayeth: Thou art more stronge then wee. And hereupon wee haue to note that God admonisheth vs by this common example, to cary our selues peaceably & modestly: when wee haue any occasion offered vs to make any account of our selues: that we lay it aside, & be so much the more carefull to keepe our selues in our degree, yea in the basest, and in the meane while, if it please him to bring vs down and to holde vs in a lowe and despysed condition, let vs knowe that he doth it for our good, & that it is as a preseruatiue medicine: and let vs know, that if wee were aduaunced to any highe place or honor, that it would be to make vs starke blind.