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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.
But it is not in vain that this example is here set before us. Let us exercise our selves then better then we have heretofore done, and call to mind the testimonies of God. When as we shall be parched, and so dried, as that it might seem we had not one drop of life? let us notwithstanding, meditate yet more than ever before we did of the promises of God, to the end we might get us new force and strength. Now when David had thus spoken, he addeth,
But it is not in vaine that this example is here set before vs. Let vs exercise our selues then better then we haue heretofore done, and call to minde the testimonies of God. When as we shal bee parched, and so dried, as that it might seeme wee had not one droppe of life? let vs notwithstanding, meditate yet more thē euer before we did of the promises of God, to the ende we might get vs newe force and strength. Now when Dauid had thus spoken, he addeth,
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me? The proud have digged pits for me: which are not after thy law.
How many are the daies of thy seruant? when wilt thou be auenged of them that persecute me? The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy lawe.
Here David pursuing his purpose maketh mention of the griefs which he endured, that is, the wicked and ungodly persecuted him wrongful, and that he being retired to God, as to his safeguard, found no succour of him at the first dash, but that God held him at a bay, as a forlorn man. Now hereupon he rightly showeth that his faith was not clearly quenched, ne yet lessened: but that he still continued in prayer. And in the end concludeth, that he will yet better remember the word of God, when as he shall be so restored by him, and raised up again as it were from death. Let us then note, that David here setteth down a certain manner and order to show us, that when God, to the outward show shall seem to estrange him self, yet we must take heed that the same keep us not from having recourse unto him. Now it may very well seem, that God sometimes thinketh not of us, but specially, when he shall suffer the wicked to run whether they lift, and let them do whatsoever they desire.