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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.
and in the mean while notwithstanding, although that we have many adversities, which trouble & molest us, and that they be hard & bitter unto us, yet let us never give over to hold us fast unto his promise. And when we receive any grace from the hand of God, let us apply the same always, to strengthen our faith, & to have this undoubted persuasion, that we shall try that to be true which is spoken here: I will be with thee, and I will bless thee. And certain it is, that if we would consider well the benefits of God, that we daily receive from him, and that they were valued of us as they ought, we should have always good cause to honour him & to rejoice ourselves in him: but alack we devour up the benefits that he bestoweth upon ⟨p. 116⟩us: & in the mean while we mow at them & never think upon them. And we may see, that this is the cause that we are so given to murmur, to fret & to discontent ourselves. And why so? For the benefits of God, ought to suffice to satisfy us in him: but (as I have said) we despise & set light by them. And so we are not worthy to taste, what this promise is worth: I am with thee, and will bless thee. Now it is said a little after: That Isaac erected an altar, and that he called upon the name of the Lord in that place.
and in the meane while notwithstāding, although that we haue many aduersities, which trouble & molest vs, and that they be hard & bitter vnto vs, yet let vs neuer giue ouer to hold vs fast vnto his promise. And when we receiue any grace frō the hand of God, let vs applie the same alwaies, to strēgthen our faith, & to haue this vndoubted perswasiō, that we shal trie that to be true which is spokē here: I wilbe with thee, and I wil blesse thee. And certaine it is, that if we would cōsider wel the benefits of God, that we daily receiue from him, and that they were valued of vs as they ought, we should haue alwaies good cause to honor him & to reioice ourselues in him: but alacke we deuoure vp the benefits that he bestoweth vpō ⟨p. 116⟩vs: & in the meane while we mowe at thē & neuer think vpon them. And we may see, that this is the cause that we are so giuē to murmure, to fret & to discontent ourselues. And why so? For the benefits of God, ought to suffise to satisfie vs in him: but (as I haue said) we despise & set light by them. And so we are not worthie to taste, what this promise is worth: I am with thee, and wil blesse thee. Now it is said a litle after: That Isaack erected an altar, and that he called vpon the name of the Lord in that place.