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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.
This is not here put to without a cause. For we shall herein see very many which are peaceable and moderate enough, when as they be not grieved, but suffered to run their own course; But if any trouble over take them, and that they be molested, behold then are give to do wickedly, then alter they their determination and purpose, and change their copy. So then, because men are so easy to be drawn to evil, although before, they followed the thing that was good: see therefore we ought diligently to note this place, which David here addeth. For it is as it were to ratify that which he hath before spoken of the readiness to follow the word: because that that had not been enough, without he had been so confirmed in it. For although the Devil had so lien upon him, even too have discouraged him, yet was he not without hope, continually to make his part good against him.
This is not heere put to without a cause. For wee shall heerein see very many which are peaceable and moderate inough, when as they be not greeued, but suffred to runne their owne course; But if any trouble ouer take them, and that they be molested, beholde then are giue to doe wickedly, then alter they their determination and purpose, and chaunge their coppy. So then, because men are so easy to be drawne to euill, although before, they followed the thing that was good: see therefore we ought diligently to note this place, which Dauid heere addeth. For it is as it were to ratifie that which he hath before spoken of the ready nesse to followe the woorde: because that that had not beene inough, without he had beene so confirmed in it. For although the Deuill had so lyen vpon him, euen too haue discouraged him, yet was he not without hope, continually to make his parte good against him.
And so must we also do in this case. When our Lord then shall set us in the way, and shall give us some good motions: let us beseech him so to confirm us in the same, as that when the Devil shall go about for too assail us, we might repulse and over come all the assaults wherewith he shall assail us: and always too continue ⟨image 74⟩and remain in our determination and purpose without change. Lo the thing which is here declared unto us.