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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.
Establish thy promise to thy servant, because he feareth thee.
Establishe thy promise to thy seruant, bicause he feareth thee.
When as he desireth God to establish his word in him, and with this addition that he may fear God, he confirmeth the requests which he had before made. Now we ought to carry this point always in mind, that when we mean to pray unto God, we must lay our foundation upon his promises. We must desire nothing of him, but that we are already assured that he will give it us, that he hath of his own good will promised us without our requiring thereof first. For it were foolhardiness to present our selves before the Lord our God, and to make our petitions after our own pleasures: but it is mete that God him self prevent, and speaketh first unto us. Hereupon then we may assure our selves to pray when as we have his word for it.
When as he desireth God to establish his worde in him, and with this addition that he may feare God, hee confirmeth the requestes which he had before made. Nowe wee ought to carie this point alwayes in minde, that when wee meane to praye vnto God, wee must laye our foundation vpon his promises. We must desire nothing of him, but that we are already assured that hee will giue it vs, that hee hath of his owne good will promised vs without our requiring thereof first. For it were foolehardines to present our selues before the Lord our God, and to make our petitions after our owne pleasures: but it is mete that God him selfe preuent, and speaketh first vnto vs. Herevpon then we may assure our selues to praye when as wee haue his woorde for it.
According to which reason, David after he had made his requests as we have heard, addeth, O Lord, establish thy word in thy Servant. As if he should have said, O Lord, I desire nothing of thee, but that which thou hast promised. And lo it is it that maketh me so bold too come unto thee, because I know that thou art faithful, and wilt too do unto me even as thou hast promised. Wherefore as the promises of GOD ought to give us an entrance into our prayers, and always to go on: even so also after that we have prayed, let us call too mind his own promises, to the end we may be