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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.
To the right worshipful Sir Robert Jermyn, Knight, and to the right worshipful his godly and virtuous wife, the Lady Judith Jermyn, Thomas Stocker wisheth continual increase of all spiritual and earthly good things in this life, with an earnest zeal to the glorious Gospel of Christ Jesus, and perseverance of practise thereof unto the end and in the end, and after this life▪ everlasting joy and bliss in the life to come through the same Christ Jesus our Lord.
To the right worshipful Sir Robert Iermyn, Knight, and to the right worshipful his godly and vertuous wife, the Lady Iudith Iermyn, Thomas Stocker wisheth continuall increase of all spirituall and earthly good thinges in this life, with an earnest zeale to the glorious Gospell of Christe Iesus, and perseueraunce of practise thereof vnto the ende and in the end, and after this life▪ euerlasting ioy and blisse in the life to come through the same Christ Iesus our Lorde.
Albeit the whole Scripture universally (Right Worshipful) is as it were a divine Mistress, teaching both virtue and true faith: yet notwithstanding the Book of Psalms hath over and besides that in a manner an express image of the state and condition of souls, and therefore very necessary for all people in general. Howbeit this hundred and nineteen Psalm, namely containeth a perfect art and a wonderful vehemency of the Kingly Prophet, in setting forth and highly extolling the praise of Gods law and the excellency thereof: wherein he cannot satisfy himself, nor yet sufficiently express the affection which he beareth thereunto, adding moreover many notable complaints and consolations, wherefore it is most meet ⟨image 3⟩