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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.
The request is general: But David showeth the very springhead of all the benefits which we are too crave of God, and which also he liberally bestoweth upon us, aswell for our souls as for our bodies: too wit, that he is merciful unto us. For God oweth us nothing, neither can we bring any thing with us whereby we may be able to say that we can provoke our selves too do well: But this is the whole sum, that he useth it towards us of his mere and free liberality. Let us then mark that David his meaning is to show, that when God reacheth forth his hand, liberally to bestow upon us so many benefits as we receive of him: that the same proceedeth and cometh even from his mere goodness. Lo why he saith, O Lord be merciful unto me. Wherefore, whatsoever thing we desire of God we must always come with this mind to trust in his goodness. As how? we must desire God to pardon our offences, and to assist us with his holy spirit: we must beseech him that we be not overcome with ⟨image 71⟩temptations: that he will give us his grace, whereof we are empty and naked: that he will feed us: that he will heal us when we are sick, that he will keep us out of danger: or we may make any other or particular prayers whatsoever. Al these requests must be drawn out of the Springhead: to wit, that he giveth us this of his own goodness, and that we know why it is that God giveth us so many benefits, aswell for this present life, as also for the health of our souls: to wit, because he hath pity and compassion upon us, and that we are miserable and poor Creatures, without he inclined himself to be merciful unto us.
The requeste is generall: But Dauid sheweth the very springhead of all the benefites which wee are too craue of God, and which also he lyberally bestoweth vppon vs, aswell for our soules as for our bodyes: too witte, that hee is mercifull vnto vs. For God oweth vs nothing, neither can we bring any thing with vs whereby wee may bee able to say that wee can prouoke our selues too doe well: But this is the whole summe, that he vseth it towards vs of his meere and free liberalitie. Let vs then marke that Dauid his meaning is to shewe, that when God reacheth foorth his hande, liberally to bestowe vppon vs so many benefites as we receiue of him: that the same proceedeth and commeth euen from his meere goodnesse. Loe why he saith, O Lorde be mercifull vnto mee. Whetfore, whatsoeuer thinge wee desire of God we must alwayes come with this minde to trust in his goodnesse. As howe? we must desire God to pardon our offences, and to assiste vs with his holy spirite: wee must beseeche him that wee bee not ouercome with