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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.
I made haste and prolonged not the time: to keep thy Commandments.
I made haste and prolonged not the time: to keepe thy Commaundementes.
He continueth his purpose: but he showeth that this his affection was not slow, I made haste (saith he) yea and that without delay. Now it is not without cause, that David putteth to this: for we see how straightly we ought too deal against our own appetites: yea even they I say, who are best affected to serve god, do yet come as it were halting, trailing either an arm or a leg after them, as we commonly say. And what is the cause hereof? We carry about with us such a number of corruptions, as that the very weight of them maketh us to go exceeding slowly so that we have much to do to go on. And we know, and have too too great experience, how weak our nature is, when as we intend to do well.
He continueth his purpose: but he sheweth that this his affection was not slowe, I made haste (sayth he) yea and that without delay. Nowe it is not without cause, that Dauid putteth to this: for we see howe straightly wee oughte too deale against our owne appetites: yea euen they I say, who are best affected to serue god, do yet com as it were halting, trayling either an arme or a leg after them, as wee cōmonly say. And what is the cause heereof? We carry about with vs such a number of corruptions, as that the very weight of them maketh vs to goe exceding slowly so that we haue much to doe to go on. And we know, and haue too too greate experience, howe weake our nature is, when as wee intende to doe well.
Let us then understand and know these two things, and we shall never think it strange, that we are so slow and slack to follow God as in deed we are: yea even these two things (I say.) For behold, Satan will never cease craftily to go about to imagine whatsoever he possibly can to cause us to draw back, he will set bars and pitch Hayes before us, he will lay Bushes, Thorns and evil favoured stumbling