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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.
The proud have imagined a lye against me: but I will keep thy Commandments with my whole hart.
The proude haue imagined a lye against me: but I will keepe thy Commaundementes vvith my vvhole hart.
This is alleged for two reasons: the one is, that by it David showeth the need which he hath of God his help, and to be confirmed in his word, yea and to be instructed in the same. And why so? Forsooth to withstand temptations. As if he had said, Alas my God, if thou instruct me not, and guidest me e by thy holy spirit, what shall I do? For I am not without temptations, when as I shall have but mine own will which ever striveth against thee: But I have also enemies without, which oppress and grieve me: Wherefore I have very great need to be guided and governed by thy hand. David then considered that it was needful for him to be chastised of God: to the end he might a great deal the easelyer obtain his request.
This is alledged for two reasons: the one is, that by it Dauid sheweth the neede which he hath of God his helpe, and to be confirmed in his worde, yea and to be instructed in the same. And why so? Forsooth to withstand temptations. As if he had sayd, Alas my God, if thou instruct mee not, and guidest me e by thy holy spirite, what shall I doe? For I am not without temptations, when as I shall haue but mine owne will which euer striueth against thee: But I haue also enemyes without, which oppresse and greeue me: Wherfore I haue very great neede to be guided and gouerned by thy hand. Dauid then considered that it was needefull for him to bee chastised of God: to the ende he might a great deale the easelyer obtaine his request.
Now in the mean while he meaneth too show that he made his prayer without hypocrisy: that he came too GOD in very good earnest, and with a pure and sincere affection: as if he had said, O Lord I desire not to be instructed in thy law and Statutes for fashions sake: but because I esteem of this good that is in it, and for that I know this to be the most sovereign felicity that we can have. And to prove that it is so, although the wicked have assailed me, and taken great pains to draw me too do wickedly, and have bent all all their force and power thereto: yet have I kept thy commandments. By this he hath made good proof how greatly he loved the word of God, when as he loathed it not whatsoever they craftily and maliciously practiced against him.