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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.
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⟩order: in so much that if God slack the reynes, and laye the brydle in our necke, it is out of all question that wee will be very stubborne and rebellious against him: and in such sort outrage, that wee will desire nothing els but clearely to ouerthrowe all iustice, equitie, and right. To be short, it wilbe out of all doubt, that wee will euen iustle and spurne against God, when as we shall liue at our owne pleasure, and in great prosperitie.
Now there is none other remedy to help this matter, but to have God to afflict us, for this is the only mean, by which he keepeth us in subjection and in awe, otherwise, if he leave us in rest and at quiet, it were unpossible but that our nature should stubbornly rebel against him. If we carry away this lesson well, we should never be so grieved with the afflictions which he layeth upon us as we are:but we should take another manner of consolation in all our miseries and adversities then we do: knowing that although they be bitter medicines unto us, yet that they shall turn to our health. Let us chose whether we will be like wild and mad beasts, straying from the way of salvation, yea even like very frantic men to lift up our selves against God, rather then to be chastised with his rods, and to be so conquered as that by the same mean he might order us to live in his obedience.