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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.
Let the proud be confounded, for they have dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy commandments.
Let the proude be confounded, for they haue delt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy commaundementes.
Here David setteth down another reason, to confirm him self continually more and more, that he shall obtain that which he prayeth unto God for: to wit, because the wicked do persecute him: whom he calleth the proud. And this is the sentence which we have already heretofore treated off, neither will the time suffer us to stay any longer upon it. It shall therefore suffice us for this time, that faith only is the thing which bringeth us within the compass of humility, when as we know that there is nothing in us but wickedness, and that we are thereto tied, by the just judgements of God. When I say, that the faithful know this, it pulleth down their high minds, they are no more arrogant nor presumptuous, to lift themselves up against God, and their neighbours. Contrariwise the wicked and enemies of GOD are called proud: for the pride which they use against GOD, engendereth also cruelty against ⟨p. 88⟩their neighbours.
Here Dauid setteth downe another reason, to confirme him self continually more and more, that hee shall obtaine that which he praieth vnto God for: to wit, bicause the wicked do persecute him: whom he calleth the proud. And this is the sentence which wee haue already heretofore treated off, neither will the time suffer vs to stay any lenger vpon it. It shall therefore suffice vs for this time, that faith onely is the thing which bringeth vs within the compasse of humilitie, when as we know that there is nothing in vs but wickednesse, and that wee are thereto tied, by the iust iudgementes of God. When I say, that the faithfull knowe this, it pulleth downe their high mindes, they are no more arrogant nor presumptious, to lifte themselues vp against God, and their neighbours. Contrariwyse the wicked and enemies of GOD are called proude: for the pride which they vse against GOD, engendreth also crueltie against