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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 am a companion of all them that fear thee: and keep thy Commandments.
I am a compaignion of all them that feare thee: and keepe thy Commaundementes.
By which he signifieth, that he hath sought all the means possible too give him self to walk in the fear of God. We have here to note, that David was an excellent man, even like an Angel amongst mortal creatures: and yet for all that, it was needful for him to accompany him self with faithful men, men of good example, and pure, and holy in life and conversation. And why so? To the end he might be always the better confirmed in his vocation and calling, and not to be withdrawn from the same by evil example. Now (as I have already touched) if David had ⟨p. 71⟩need hereof, what shall become of us, who are so inconstant and mutable in all our doings? Lo then the first point which we have to note in this place: to wit, that David protesteth that although the holy Ghost assisted him, and that he felt him self confirmed, as we have seen, nevertheless, he yet sought other helps to continue and hold him in the fear of God: as the companies which were most meet for him, to cause him to follow his vocation, and not to withdraw him from it, seeing there must be nothing that must pull us aside from the right way. Now he meaneth to signify further, that he joined him self with men that feared God, to the end also that he might serve him as he ought. For we are bound to stir up one another through mutual exhortations and good ensamples. It is meet then that we have these two considerations: in the first place we are to consider to follow those which can advance & further us in the right way, who can profit us more and more in the fear of God, and after that, we must also labour to to profit those with whom we shall be likewise conversant, inciting them by all means possible, to follow the right trade, wherein God shall have set them, to the end he may be honoured with one accord: and that every of us might say, come, let us go, and let us travel and take pains to cause to others to go with us, that we may altogether honour the Lord our God. Now the conclusion of the eight verse, is the second request.