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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.
For they are appointed to this, and it must needs be that they declare themselves to be such as they are: and we must call to mind that sentence of Ose the which is put in the end of his Book: The ways of the Lord are good & right: also The righteous will walk in them, but the wicked shall fall therein. Now he addeth also: Who is wise that will understand this? And who is a prudent man that will understand these things? The Prophet showeth that when we speak of the judgements of God, it behoveth that we have a special wisdom to receive them: and shall this wisdom be found in all our brains? that is far off. So then it behoveth that we have a wisdom given us by the mere mercy of God.
For they are appointed to this, and it must needes be that they declare themselues to bee such as they are: and wee must call to minde that sentence of Ose the which is put in the ende of his Booke: The wayes of the Lorde are good & right: also The righteous will walke in them, but the wicked shall fall therein. Now he addeth also: Who is wise that will vnderstand this? And who is a prudent man that wil vnderstand these thinges? The Prophet sheweth that when wee speake of the iudgements of God, it behoueth that we haue a speciall wisedome to receaue them: and shall this wisdome be found in al our braines? that is farre off. So then it behoueth that we haue a wisdome giuen vs by the meere mercie of God.
Now that which followeth is to show us, that this is a rare and most excellent thing, when men shall be apt to be taught and modest, and that they shall yield to be led by God, and shall suffer them selves to be governed by his word, when they shall receive full instruction, which shall be unto them a good food for their souls: When this shall come to pass, it must be acknowledged to be a rare and singular benefit of God, and must assure us that he hath blessed us. And therefore it behooveth that we be armed and prepared against all offences, If we see that the wicked shall come to push with their Horns against GOD, and to bark and show their teeth as Mastiffs, when they cannot byte, then let us practise this doctrine of the Prophet, ⟨image 44⟩