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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 thereupon it is said, that he gave names to these two Welles which were taken from him, that is to say, for which he was drawn into law: that is to say, from which he was put: For it booted him not too plead, as at this day: but by violence he is driven out of possession. Now there is no doubt when he gave these names of strife and brabble, or contention, but that this was done, as if he made his complaint to God, when he saw that mens ears were deaf, and all reasons excluded: he hath no other way, but this to set up a memorial, to the end God might have pity upon him. Now therefore let us learn, when we can gain nothing by bringing forth our titles and right to keep that which is ours, & that which is given us: that yet notwithstanding we leave not off to trust that in the end God▪ will have pity upon us. Lo then what we have to do: That is, that as much as lieth in us, we endeavour that men may leave us in peace, and that they come not to devour us. This shall always be lawful to the children of God: For howsoever we be commanded to be as sheep amongst Wolves, yet hath God permitted unto us a peaceable defence, inasmuch as he hath taken us into his hands.
Nowe therevpon it is sayd, that he gaue names to these two Welles which were takē from him, that is to say, for which he was drawen into law: that is to say, from which he was put: For it booted him not too pleade, as at this day: but by violence hee is driuen out of possession. Nowe there is no doubt when hee gaue these names of strife and brable, or contention, but that this was doone, as if he made his complaint to God, when he saw that mens eares were deafe, and all reasons excluded: he hath no other way, but this to set vp a memorial, to the end God might haue pittie vpon him. Now therfore let vs learne, when we can gaine nothing by bringing foorth our titles and right to keepe that which is ours, & that which is giuen vs: that yet notwithstanding wee leaue not off to trust that in the ende God▪ will haue pittie vpon vs. Loe then what wee haue to doe: That is, that asmuch as lyeth in vs, wee indeuour that men may leaue vs in peace, and that they come not to deuoure vs. This shall alwayes be lawfull to the children of God: For howsoeuer wee bee commaunded to be as sheeepe amongst Wolues, yet hath God permitted vnto vs a peaceable defence, inasmuch as he hath taken vs into his hands.