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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.
Lo then what we have to gather out of this place: that although we see the greater part of the world contemn God, yet must we not be abashed thereat. And why so? Let us well consider wherein men do put their chief felicity: and we shall find them too be like unto Oxen, and Swine, desiring naught but to live here in this world, without looking any farther. Now we must have a farther regard, if we will serve God as too him appertaineth to wit, that we take such pleasure and delight in the word of God, that we be no more given too the world, as we are overmuch. And although God giveth us abundance, yet that we have our ease and commodities ⟨image 85⟩in this world, let us not settle our minds on them, but know that all these are but petty small means and necessaries: but let us labour to go too the principal, and acknowledge him too be our Father and Saviour: And when we know him too be so, then let us clime up unto him, and too that everlasting life, whereunto he inviteth and calleth us. Lo I say, what we have here too retain.
Loe then what we haue to gather out of this place: that although wee see the greater parte of the worlde contemne God, yet must we not be abashed thereat. And why so? Let vs well consider wherein men doe put their chiefe felicitie: and wee shall finde them too be lyke vnto Oxen, and Swine, desiring naught but to liue heere in this world, without looking any farther. Nowe wee must haue a farther regarde, if we will serue God as too him appertayneth to witte, that wee take such pleasure and delight in the worde of God, that wee bee no more giuen too the worlde, as we are ouermuch. And although God giueth vs aboundaunce, yet that wee haue our ease and commodities ⟨image 85⟩in this worlde, let vs not settle our mindes on them, but knowe that all these are but pety small meanes and necessaryes: but let vs labour to goe too the principall, and acknowledge him too be our Father and Sauiour: And when we knowe him too be so, then let vs clime vpp vnto him, and too that euerlasting life, wherevnto hee inuyteth and calleth vs. Loe I say, what wee haue heere too retaine.