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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 what shall it be then, when the question shall be of the judgements of God, which are incomprehensible, ⟨image 37⟩and which are of so high and profound matter, that the holy Ghost teacheth us, in stead of curious searching after them, that we must adore them? shall men presume of their reason, & of that they shall build upon their good liking, and shall they examine all after their own fantasy and opinion? It is certain that such presumption shall not remain unpunished: & it is seen also. For wherefore is it, that so many dogs at this day spue out their blasphemies against this doctrine of predestination? It is because they vouchsafe not to enquire at the mouth of God, but they will give sentence as their brain will bear, forsooth as though we were fit and sufficient. So then let us follow the example of Rebecca: that is to say, when all these questions shall come before our eyes, and that we shall be tormented on every side, in thinking: And how is it possible that the most part of the world shall perish, and the rest be saved? Howe cometh it to pass, that one is elected and another rejected? Howe is it that the greatest number go to destruction, and that there is but an handful of people which God reserveth to him self?
And what shal it be then, when the question shalbe of the iudgements of God, which are incomprehensible, ⟨image 37⟩and which are of so high and profounde matter, that the holy Ghoste teacheth vs, in steade of curious searching after thē, that we must adore them? shall men presume of their reason, & of that they shall builde vpon their good lyking, and shall they examine all after their owne fantasie and opinion? It is certain that such presumption shall not remaine vnpunished: & it is seene also. For wherfore is it, that so many dogges at this day spue out their blasphemies against this doctrine of predestination? It is because they vouchsafe not to enquire at the mouth of God, but they wil giue sentence as their braine wil beare, forsooth as though we were fit and sufficient. So then let vs followe the example of Rebecca: that is to say, when all these questlons shall come before our eyes, and that we shall be tormented on euery side, in thinking: And how is it possible that the moste parte of the world shall perish, and the rest be saued? Howe commeth it to passe, that one is elected and another reiected? Howe is it that the greateste number goe to destruction, and that there is but an handfull of people which God reserueth to him selfe?