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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 my heart be upright in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart bee vpright in thy statutes: that I bee not ashamed.
Now like as in the first verse he desireth GOD to give him understanding that he might learn his Law, here ⟨image 94⟩[…] ⟨p. 88⟩[…] ⟨image 95⟩he desireth that he would grant him affection. Whereby we may see, that this proceedeth from us & from our nature: to wit, to be very poor blind soul, until such time as God openeth our eyes.
Now like as in the first verse hee desireth GOD to giue him vnderstanding that hee might learne his Lawe, here ⟨image 94⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 88⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 95⟩he desireth that he would graunt him affection. Whereby we may see, that this proceedeth from vs & from our nature: to wit, to be very poore blynd soule, vntill such time as God openeth our eies.
And thus much for the first point. But yet understanding only shall not serve. God must make our hearts pliant unto his obedience, and place us so with him self, as that we have none other desire but to serve him. Let us then learn to pray unto him as David here hath done: for after he had desired him to give him understanding of his law, he desireth him also to give him a pure and a sound heart: yea and that we should also do the same in verity & truth, not doubting but that when God hath bestowed upon us some graces, that he will also increase them more & more, and have compassion upon us, so that we be obedient unto him in our behalf, and yield him the homage and authority which unto him belongeth.