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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 see such like examples as this which is here rehearsed unto us by Moses, that Isaac the chief of the Church, is as it were blind herein, until that God had revealed it by force: so much the more (as I have said) it behoveth us to take good heed to walk in fear and carefulness: and in the mean while let us learn when GOD giveth us such pushes and spurs, to make us return unto him, whereas we were before as it were insensible, and have gotten through long custom such a strong savour: When god giveth us the grace (I say) to call back ourselves unto him, that we be moved as becometh us, & that it be not to wipe our mouth after we have said in one word, that we have faulted, as there are many: but that we follow that which is here taught us by Moses that Isaac was afraid. And how? very greatly, yea wonderfully. For it is impossible, that we should come to repentance, unless we have a heaviness that must torment us and we be as it were in hell, to feel our wretchedness, and be therein confounded. Until so much be wrought in us, that we be come thither, it is certain that there shall be no repentance in us. This teacheth how we must practise this doctrine: to wit, That when our Lord shall have touched us, that on our parts we be as it were wounded to the bottom of our ⟨p. 166⟩hart, & that we be so astonished, that we return no more to our slothfulness and negligence, wherewith we were for a time overwhelmed.
When therefore wee see such like examples as this which is heere rehearsed vnto vs by Moyses, that Isaack the chiefe of the Church, is as it were blinde heerein, vntil that God had reuealed it by force: so much the more (as I haue sayde) it behoueth vs to take good heede to walke in feare and carefulnesse: and in the meane while let vs learne when GOD giueth vs such pushes and spurres, to make vs returne vnto him, whereas wee were before as it were insensible, and haue gotten through long custome such a strong sauour: Whē god giueth vs the grace (I say) to cal back ourselues vnto him, that we be moued as becommeth vs, & that it be not to wipe our mouth after we haue sayd in one woord, that we haue faulted, as there are many: but that we followe that which is here taught vs by Moyses that Isaack was affraid. And howe? very greatly, yea wonderfully. For it is impossible, that we should come to repentaunce, vnlesse we haue a heauynesse that must torment vs and we be as it were in hell, to feele our wretchednesse, and bee therein confounded. Vntill so much bee wrought in vs, that wee be come thither, it is certaine that there shall bee no repentaunce in vs. This teacheth howe wee muste practise this doctrine: to witte, That when our Lorde shall haue touched vs, that on our partes wee be as it were wounded to the bottome of our