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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.
To walk at liberty, signifieth to go at a mans own will & pleasure: For like as when we are in a narrow & straight room, we know not which way to turn us, but think our selves clean pent up: Even so also are we over narrowly held in, or else surely we look about us to see if we can find ⟨image 56⟩which way to get out, and so do remain in perplexity or doubt. And is this the assurance and joy that we must have in the law of God. What? is this it? David contrariwise saith, That he will walk at liberty: to wit, that he will boldly walk the broad beaten way, as we say, after he hath sought the Commandments of God. This is also a thing which we ought well to observe and keep. For the holy Ghost by the mouth of David meaneth rightly to show us, that when we are desirous to have our life ruled by the commandments of God, to suffer him too be our leader and guide, and give unto him the conduct of all our affairs and businesses, that he will so frame himself unto us, so far forth as he shall know to be good and expedient for our salvation.
To walke at liberty, signifieth to go at a mans owne wil & pleasure: For like as when we are in a narrowe & straight rowme, we know not which way to turne vs, but think our selues cleane pend vp: Euen so also are wee ouer narrowly held in, or else surely we look about vs to see if we can finde ⟨image 56⟩which way to get out, and so doe remaine in perplexitie or doubte. And is this the assuraunce and ioy that wee must haue in the lawe of God. What? is this it? Dauid contrariwise sayth, That he will walke at libertie: to wit, that hee will boldely walke the brode beaten way, as we say, after he hath sought the Commaundementes of God. This is also a thing which we ought wel to obserue and keepe. For the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid meaneth rightly to shewe vs, that when we are desirous to haue our life ruled by the commaundementes of God, to suffer him too bee our leader and guide, and giue vnto him the conducte of all our affayres and businesses, that hee will so frame himselfe vnto vs, so farre foorth as hee shall knowe to bee good and expedient for our saluation.