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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.
By this we are admonished, that when we are to call upon God, we should always have regard unto these two things: to wit, the grace of God and his free mercy, and after that his promise. God is good and liberal, and see why it is, that he with pity looketh upon us: and beholding us with his eyes of compassion, vouchsafeth to receive us, yea and calleth and allureth us unto him, and also emboldeneth us to crave of him, to the end he would help and succour us in all our needs and necessities. Now this goodness should lye hidden in God, were it not that he made us to feel it by his promise: For God showeth himself unto us, to be such a one as in deed he is, he layeth his heart wide open, when he rendereth us a testimony of the love he beareth us.
By this we are admonished, that when we are to call vpon God, we should alwayes haue regarde vnto these twoo things: to wit, the grace of God and his free mercie, and after that his promise. God is good and liberall, and see why it is, that he with pitie looketh vppon vs: and beholding vs with his eyes of cōpassion, vouchsafeth to receiue vs, yea and calleth and allureth vs vnto him, and also imboldeneth vs to craue of him, to the end he would help and succour vs in all our needes and necessities. Now this goodnesse should lye hidden in God, were it not that hee made vs to feele it by his promise: For God sheweth himselfe vnto vs, to be such a one as in deede he is, he layeth his heart wide open, when he rendreth vs a testimonie of the loue hee beareth vs.
Lo here why I have said, that in all our prayers we ought to have these two considerations: The one is, that God is so good and loving, that although we be poor and miserable creatures, and nothing else but dung and stench, yet for all that he ceaseth not too love us, and to have great care of our salvation. And since we are come too the promise, which is a sure testimony that God is such one we should no more doubt what affection he beareth us, whether he be our friend or enemy, seeing it is so that he is very well willing to be bound unto us, in declaring unto us that he is our father, and taketh us to be his Children.
Loe heere why I haue said, that in all our prayers wee ought to haue these two considerations: The one is, that God is so good and louing, that although wee bee poore and miserable creatures, and nothing else but doung and stench, yet for all that hee ceaseth not too loue vs, and to haue greate care of our saluation. And since wee are come too the promise, which is a sure testimonie that God is such one we should no more doubt what affection he beareth vs, whether he be our friend or enemie, seeing it is so that he is very well willing to bee bounde vnto vs, in declaring vnto vs that he is our father, and taketh vs to bee his Children.