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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.
And so that we might the better practise this doctrine, and apply it to our own use and profit, let us learn too have recourse unto God in all our afflictions, calling upon him to be our warrant and safeguard. And in the mean while, although we be wrongfully molested, let us beseech him to grant us his grace too yield our selves unto that which he hath commanded us: to wit, too love our enemies, to do good unto them which seek to do us all the hurt they can, to pray for those which slander and wish us as much evil as is possible. Lo here we must meditate upon the Commandments of God, although we be as it were consumed on the earth.
And so that wee might the better practise this doctrine, and apply it to our owne vse and profite, let vs learne too haue recourse vnto God in all our afflictions, calling vpon him to be our warraunt and safegarde. And in the meane while, although we be wrongfully molested, let vs beseech him to graunt vs his grace too yeelde our selues vnto that which he hath commaunded vs: to witte, too loue our enemyes, to doe good vnto them which seeke to doe vs all the hurt they can, to pray for those which slaunder and wishe vs asmuch euill as is possible. Loe heere wee must meditate vpon the Commaundements of God, although wee be as it were consumed on the earth.
Now here we are to note, that it was not without cause, that David saith, that he was almost consumed: For this shall even so come to pass in us, when men shall judge and condemn us, and that we have already received sentence of death in our selves: as S. Paul saith in the second too the Corinthians. Even so David being as one condemned too death, and seeing no likelihood too be delivered,1 ceased not for all that to call upon God. So likewise must we do, knowing that he will never forsake us: for see what the cause is, that God oftentimes keepeth back his helping hand from us, but even when we prevent him by mean of our own lightness and inconstancy. For so soon as we are grieved somewhat more then we are wonted: we straight ways conclude and say, O, all is naught: we are clean undone: it is past all hope. When we after this sort prevent