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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.
Now this is not the first time alone that David hath been thus assailed: for this was an ordinary thing with him: as we see throughout the whole two and twentieth ⟨p. 59⟩Psalm, and since he hath put his trust in God, say they, let him now save him: and let us see whether God will help him or not. And as David was grieved with these torments there is no doubt but that Jesus Christ hath abidden the like conflicts.
Nowe this is not the first time alone that Dauid hath beene thus assailed: for this was an ordinarie thing with him: as wee see throughout the whole two and twentieth ⟨p. 59⟩Psalme, and since he hath put his trust in God, say they, let him now saue him: and let vs see whether God will helpe him or not. And as Dauid was grieued with these torments there is no doubt but that Iesus Christe hath abidden the like conflictes.
And since that this appertained to the son of God, we have to note, that it can not be chosen but that it must spread it self throughout his members, & that every faithful man must be exercised with such temptations. And therefore, if we see the wicked, and the enemies of God jest and scoff at us when as we are in affliction, taking occasion thereby to lift up their horns, and to deride us, let us not yield for all that: but let us remain firm and constant, since that David hath showed us the way: and not only he, but also our Lord Jesus, unto whom we must be like: and therefore we must be of a lusty courage to follow him. And thus much for the first point. For the second, let us note that we have not war with men, when as the ungodly do so rise against us, and vomit out such mockeries: the same say I, cometh not from them: but it is Satan that casteth his darts at us, and meaneth mortally to wound us. And to put by these blows, we had need to be armed with the word of God, which is our sword, with the buckler of faith, and the Helmet of hope: even as Saint Paul exhorteth us to do. Mark well this point: we must not be too too tied unto men, when as they shall thus grieve and vex us: but we must look a great way farther: to wit, unto Satan, who by such assaults & combats goeth about all he can too overthrow our saith,