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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.
The second reason of this writing is, that all men are created too the image of GOD, the which he sayeth not to have been abolished but only subjected to evil. As though it behooved man at adventure to believe his simple saying. But contrariwise the Scripture showeth, that albeit there remain yet some trace of the image of God in us, yet that the whole is disfigured, so as reason is blind, and the heart perverse: wherefore by nature we are wholly accursed. We see therefore at the least, that by the will and decree of God, we have bin all subject to everlasting damnation through the fall of one man. Concerning that which this troublecoaste addeth, that if we believe, we are delivered through Christ by the power of the gospel, & of the holy ghost: that serves for nothing, but to confirm our doctrine. For it behoveth that we always ⟨image 179⟩come thither, that none believe, unless those which are ordained to salvation Acts 13. & all the scripture is full thereof. Wherefore this is as much, as if he should say, that the elect of God are delivered from that common damnation through faith.
The seconde reason of this wryting is, that all menne are created too the image of GOD, the which hee saieth not to haue beene abolished but onely subiected to euil. As though it behooued man at aduenture to beleeue his simple saying. But contrariwyse the Scripture sheweth, that albeit there remain yet some trace of the image of God in vs, yet that the whole is disfigured, so as reason is blinde, and the hearte peruerse: wherfore by nature wee are wholly accursed. Wee see therefore at the least, that by the wil and decree of God, we haue bin al subiect to euerlasting dānatiō through the fall of one man. Concerning that which this troublecoaste addeth, that if wee beleue, we are deliuered through Christ by the power of the gospel, & of the holy ghost: that serues for nothing, but to confirme our doctrin. For it behoueth that we alwayes ⟨image 179⟩come thither, that none beleeue, vnlesse those which are ordayned to saluation Acts 13. & all the scripture is full therof. Wherfore this is as much, as if he should say, that the elect of God are deliuered from that common damnation through faith.