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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 hereby we are admonished too walk in fear, albeit that God give us a singular affection to meditate upon him, notwithstanding we shall always be in such sort bewrapped in darkness, that when we imagine to do the best we can in the world, yet there shall be cause for us too amend when GOD shall call us to a reckoning. And in good sooth, there is not any one which doth not prove this to be true: for although that this be our mark, too strive thither whether God hath called us, yet do we make so many false steppes that it is great pity to see: and they which run more swiftly do bring themselves in order to God, yet for all that, they go out of the way and have many outlopes & cross paths, & God suffereth them to the end that we should not have whereof to be proud. For if virtues them selves be faulty before God, alas what shall those vices be which are altogether condemned? Do we labour too do well, do we enforce our selves thereunto: yet notwithstanding we shall offend GOD. And why soe? It is because there is such infirmity in us, and we are wrapped in ignorance: Although that GOD enlighten us, and that we see the way well, notwithstanding, yet such clouds do oftentimes come before our eyes, that in stead of keeping of our way, we stray either on the one side or on the other.
And heereby wee are admonished too walke in feare, albeit that God giue vs a singular affection to meditate vpon him, notwithstanding wee shall alwayes be in such sorte bewrapped in darkenesse, that when wee imagine to doe the beste wee can in the worlde, yet there shall be cause for vs too amend when GOD shall call vs to a reckoning. And in good sooth, there is not any one which doth not proue this to be true: for although that this bee our marke, too striue thither whether God hath called vs, yet doe wee make so many false steppes that it is greate pittie to see: and they which run more swiftly doe bring themselues in order to God, yet for all that, they go out of the way and haue many outlopes & crosse pathes, & God suffreth them to the ende that we should not haue whereof to be proude. For if vertues them selues be faultie before God, alas what shall those vices bee which are altogither condemned? Doe wee labour too doe well, doe wee enforce our selues therevnto: yet notwithstanding wee shall offende GOD. And why soe? It is because there is such infirmitie in vs, and wee are wrapped in ignoraunce: Although that GOD inlighten vs, and that wee see the way well, notwithstanding, yet such cloudes doe oftentimes come before our eyes, that in steade of keeping of our way, vve stray either on the one side or on the other.