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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.
See then the two reasons which we have here to note. Now (in the first place) when David speaketh here of the proud, let us remember that it is the title which the Scripture commonly attributeth to all Infidels & contemners of God. For from whence cometh this villainous and beastly ⟨image 83⟩impiety, that men will not bow them selves under the hand of GOD, but are hardened, and lift them selves up against him? It cannot be chosen but that this must needs be an horrible pride. Even so then this infidelity is it that giveth too man as it were Horns which he so naturally esteemeth (although in deed it be less then nothing) and thinketh the same to be wonderful. And contrariwise, let us mark that it is only Faith that must induce us to humility, and which frameth and fashioneth us therein, considering this swelling of our hearts, our growing in presumption, like unto swelling Toads. There is nothing I say, that can amend this vice, but Faith alone. The reason is, because that Faith bringeth us unto God.
See then the two reasons which we haue heere to note. Now (in the first place) when Dauid speaketh heere of the proude, let vs remember that it is the title which the Scripture cōmonly attributeth to all Infidels & contemners of God. For from whence commeth this villanous and beastly ⟨image 83⟩impietie, that men will not bowe them selues vnder the hand of GOD, but are hardened, and lifte them selues vpp against him? It cannot bee chosen but that this muste needes be an horrible pride. Euen so then this infidelitie is it that giueth too man as it were Hornes which he so naturally esteemeth (although in deede it bee lesse then nothing) and thinketh the same to be wonderfull. And contrariwise, let vs marke that it is onely Fayth that muste induce vs to humilitie, and which frameth and fashioneth vs therein, considering this swelling of our hearts, our growing in presumption, like vnto swelling Toades. There is nothing I say, that can amende this vice, but Fayth alone. The reason is, because that Fayth bringeth vs vntoo God.