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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 third Sermon of Jacob and Esau, Genesis 25.
❧The third Sermon of Iacob and Esau, Genesis 25.
21 Now when Rebecca had conceived. The Children strove within her belly. And she said. If it be so, to what end is it, or why do I live? and she went to ask counsel of the Lord. 22 And the Lord said unto her, there are two peoples in thy womb, and two nations brought forth out of thy womb shall be divided, of whom one shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.
21 Now when Rebecca had conceaued. The Children stroue within her belly. And she said. If it be so, to what end is it, or why doe I liue? and shee went to aske councell of the Lord. 22 And the Lord sayde vnto her, there are two peoples in thy wombe, and two nations brought forth out of thy wombe shalbe deuided, of whom one shalbe mightier then the other, and the elder shall serue the younger.
IT is a thing that much troubleth mens spirits, when they see the estate of the world so confused, that the most part do manifestly despite God, and it seemeth that they have conspired with the devil, to the end to give over them selves to all mischief. For this is thought a thing greatly against reason, that GOD should create men to destroy them. Wherefore then is it, that he suffereth the greatest number so to fall? If it be said that this ought to be imputed not to God, but to those that of their own accord throw them selves so to perdition, yet this maketh no whit to the appeasing of those troubles, that we may conceive: For could not God remedy it? Why is it then that he doeth it not? They that allege a simple permission, that God layeth the bridle upon every mans neck, and that every one guideth himself according to his own free will: yet they cannot well undo this knot: to wit, why God hath not created men of another