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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.
There are some men which will in deed say, that they believe the promises of GOD, but since, say they, he knoweth what we have need of, what need we to be importune upon him.
There are some men which will in deede say, that they beleeue the promises of GOD, but since, say they, hee knoweth what wee haue neede of, what neede wee to bee importune vppon him.
Now these men indeed, very well declare, that they never understood what faith and hope are. For if we received the promises of God without hypocrisy we ought to be thus earnest and zealous, to pray, and have recourse unto him, saying, O Lord God, when as thou hast assured me of thy bounty and mercy, it is to this end, that I should call upon thee in my need. And that I see the necessity which urgeth and presseth me, I must needs come unto thee as thou haste called me by thy word. Behold then, that all the promises of God should serve us in stead of so many spurs to prick us forward, in making our prayers unto him. Let us now come to the words of David.
Nowe these men indeede, very well declare, that they neuer vnderstood what faith and hope are. For if we receiued the promises of God without hypocrisie we ought to be thus earnest and zealous, to pray, and haue recourse vnto him, saying, O Lorde God, when as thou hast assured mee of thy bountie and mercie, it is to this end, that I should call vpon thee in my neede. And that I see the necessitie which vrgeth and presseth mee, I muste needes come vnto thee as thou haste called mee by thy worde. Beholde then, that all the promises of God should serue vs in stede of so many spurres to prick vs forwarde, in making our prayers vnto him. Let vs nowe come to the woords of Dauid.
Let thy loving mercies, or thy graces, come unto me O Lord, and thy salvation.