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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.
Moreover, let us also note, that they which so lift them selves up against God, contemn and despise their neighbours, that all they which presume upon their own power and strength, knowing not, that their whole blessedness lieth in the mere grace of God, these men I say, can not be but cruel: and will be fierce and malicious against their ⟨image 64⟩neighbours. And therefore, after that we shall have learned to humble our selves before God, let us use such courtesy and gentleness unto men, as that we practise that which Saint Paul speaketh of:1 to wit, That every man esteem of his brother better than of him self. Let us not study to go about to advance and esteem of our selves, in rejecting and naught setting by of others, but let us acknowledge the benefits which God hath bestowed upon every one of us, and confess the infirmities & vices which be in our selves: to the end we might be humbled, and rather commend and praise others▪ Let us now come to this complaint, and protestation which David maketh:
Moreouer, let vs also note, that they which so lifte them selues vp against God, contemne and despise their neighbours, that all they which presume vpon their own power and strength, knowing not, that their whole blessednesse lyeth in the mere grace of God, these men I saye, can not be but cruell: and will be fierse and malicious against their ⟨image 64⟩neighbours. And therfore, after that wee shall haue learned to humble our selues before God, let vs vse such curtesie and gentlenesse vnto men, as that we practise that which Saint Paul speaketh of:1 to wit, That euery man esteeme of his brother better than of him selfe. Let vs not study to go about to aduaunce and esteeme of our selues, in reiecting and naught setting by of others, but let vs acknowledge the benefites which God hath bestowed vppon euery one of vs, and confesse the infirmities & vices which be in our selues: to the ende we might be humbled, and rather commende and prayse others▪ Let vs nowe come to this complaint, and protestation which Dauid maketh: