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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.
It is very true, that we shall have great conflicts before we can be able to submit our selves to God, in such humility, as for to know & say, that he is only wise: But yet, they which know this, think not his chastisements too be gentle and gracious, but are impatient, and conceive some grief, that maketh them too grind their teeth. Now David joined these two together, to wit, that he did not only make much of the word of God, but also of the punishment which he sent him: as if he had said, O Lord, I do not only suffer my self to be taught by thy word, but to be chastised also with thy hand: and I beseech thee ⟨image 90⟩to scourge and beat me with thy rods, so often as thou seest me too do amiss, and too cause me too amend, showing thy self a most loving and pitiful Father towards me.
It is very true, that we shall haue great conflictes before wee can be able to submit our selues to God, in such humilitie, as for to knowe & say, that he is onely wise: But yet, they which knowe this, think not his chatisements too be gentle and gratious, but are impacient, and conceiue some griefe, that maketh them too grinde their teeth. Nowe Dauid ioyned these twoo togither, to wit, that he did not onely make much of the word of God, but also of the punishment which he sente him: as if hee had saide, O Lord, I do not only suffer my self to be taught by thy word, but to bee chastised also with thy hand: and I beseech thee ⟨image 90⟩to scourge and beate mee with thy rodes, so often as thou seest mee too doe amisse, and too cause mee too amende, shewing thy selfe a moste louing and pittifull Father towardes mee.
We have here now a very good admonition: to wit, that first we must learn to be ruled after the will of God, to receive his word without contradiction, that we reply not according as it pleaseth our own wits and affections, neither too make any noise when we hear God speak: But let him have such authority over us, to make us so silent, as that we may know that whatsoever he saith unto us is just and true. And thus too do, let us learn not to be so sleepy and sluggish, as we are by nature in our vices and sins, and specially in this vice of ambition, having always a greedy desire to be advanced.