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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.
What way is it? It is not that which we of our own brain do imagine: For when Isaiah saith,1 that every one hath declined from his way, he meaneth that we all run into everlasting destruction. The Law of God then is the way which must rule and order our life, and when we will hearken unto it, all things shall go well with us, but whosoever swerveth from that, the same is like unto a savage and wild beast, which can do nothing else but gallop and fling overthwart the fields. There is none of us all but that may have many motions which may seem good to us, as we may see by the poor and filly unbelievers, which are very fervent and earnest to do this or that, which too their thinking seemeth very good and profitable: but yet the spirit of God is not their leader and guide.
What way is it? It is not that which wee of our owne braine doe imagine: For when Isaiah sayth,1 that euery one hath declined from his way, he meaneth that we all runne into euerlasting destruction. The Law of God then is the way which must rule and order our life, and when we will hearken vnto it, all thinges shall goe well with vs, but whosoeuer swarueth from that, the same is like vnto a sauage and wilde beaste, which can doe nothing else but gallopp and flinge ouerthwart the fieldes. There is none of vs all but that may haue many motions which may seeme good to vs, as wee may see by the poore and filly vnbeleeuers, which are very feruent and earnest to doe this or that, which too their thinking seemeth very good and profitable: but yet the spirit of God is not their leader and guide.
Now it is said, That when we have the law of God before us, it shall go well with us: & that without it, it is impossible, but that our life must needs be confounded and come to naught. He saith a little after, Blessed are they which keep his Testimonies: and seek him with their whole heart. David now useth another word, then this word the law, to wit, testimonies. This word in it self importeth a covenant or contract, & it is not to be understood otherwise than to be applied to this end: to wit, that God covenanting with us, declareth, that his meaning is to pull & draw us unto him, and also how we ought to order our life, because