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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.
We crave of God that he will feed and nourish us. It is very true, and he giveth us leave for to make such request: but yet we must not leave out the principal point: to wit, we must beseech him not to make us so fat, as we, make pampered and restive lades, too wince and kick at him, but that being governed through his bountiful goodness, we might be easy and tractable to be guided according to his will. So it is (as already I have said) that we ought in deed, to be tamed through afflictions: or else we should always become like unto savage and wild beasts.
We craue of God that he will feede and nourishe vs. It is very true, and hee giueth vs leaue for to make such request: but yet we must not leaue out the principall point: to wit, we must beseech him not to make vs so fatte, as we, make pampered and restife lades, too wynse and kicke at him, but that being gouerned through his bountiful goodnesse, we might be easie and tractable to bee guided according to his will. So it is (as already I haue sayde) that wee ought in deede, to be tamed through afflictions: or els wee should alwaies become like vnto sauage and wild beastes.
And too prove that it is so, we see our nature so rebellious, as is most pitiful: and our affections such terrible beasts, as that we are not able to hold them in any good ⟨p. 70⟩order: in so much that if God slack the reins, and lay the bridle in our neck, it is out of all question that we will be very stubborn and rebellious against him: and in such sort outrage, that we will desire nothing else but clearly to overthrow all justice, equity, and right. To be short, it will be out of all doubt, that we will even jostle and spurn against God, when as we shall live at our own pleasure, and in great prosperity.
And too proue that it is so, wee see our nature so rebellious, as is most pitifull: and our affections such terrible beastes, as that we are not able to holde them in any good ⟨p. 70⟩