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Two and twenty sermons of Master John Calvin In which sermons is most religiously…Two and twentie sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin In which sermons is most religiously…
Two and twenty sermons of Master John Calvin In which sermons is most religiously handled, the hundredth and nineteenth Psalm of David, by eight verses apart according to the Hebrew alphabet. Translated out of French into English by T.S.Two and twentie sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin In which sermons is most religiously handled, the hundredth and nineteenth Psalme of Dauid, by eight verses aparte according to the Hebrewe alphabet. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe by T.S.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harrison and Thomas Man, 1580London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harrison and Thomas Man, 1580
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.
As if he should have said, O Lord I know that we men, as we are puffed up with pride and arrogance, do think us too have accomplished and fulfilled all the whole law, when as we have set a good countenance of the matter, and have made some appearance or show to the world: if there were no more in it but this, yet should it be enough for me, considering that all our members do so rage in wickedness, as that it is very hard too hold them in. But all this should be nothing. For it should be all but mere hypocrisy: and because that thou ⟨image 43⟩hast respect to the heart, all my carnal passions and affections must be pulled down & my self in such sort renewed, as that I may be wholly conformed unto thy righteousness. Alas my God, and if I must be brought to that, I see it to be an impossible matter. And so thou must needs put thy helping hand unto me, that I might be taught by thy holy spirit. It followeth in the third verse,
As if he should haue saide, O Lorde I knowe that we men, as we are puffed vp with pride and arrogancie, doe thinke vs too haue accomplished and fulfilled all the whole lawe, when as wee haue set a good countenaunce of the matter, and haue made some apparaunce or shewe to the worlde: if there were no more in it but this, yet shoulde it be enough for mee, considering that all our members doe so rage in wickednesse, as that it is very harde too holde them in. But all this shoulde bee nothing. For it shoulde be all but meere hypocrisie: and bycause that thou ⟨image 43⟩hast respect to the heart, all my carnall passions and affections must be pulled down & my selfe in such sort renued, as that I may be wholy conformed vnto thy righreousnes. Alas my God, and if I must be brought to that, I see it to be an impossible matter. And so thou must needes put thy helping hand vnto me, that I might be taught by thy holy spirite. It followeth in the thirde verse,
Make me to go in the way of thy commandments: for therein is my desire.