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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.
We see here, that David speaketh as one that were dead, when he saith, O quicken me, he showeth then that he was not beaten softly with the rod, or with a mean affliction: but was punished even too the uttermost. For he was so dried up, as before we have said, that there was no substance at all left in him. Lo what was the cause why David after this manner made his petition.
We see heere, that Dauid speaketh as one that were dead, when he sayth, O quicken me, he sheweth then that hee was not beaten softely with the rodde, or with a meane affliction: but was punished euen too the vttermoste. For hee was so dryed vp, as before we haue saide, that there was no substaunce at all lefte in him. Loe what was the cause why Dauid after this manner made his petition.
Let us learn then, not too flatter our selves, when as the Lord our God shall visit us with any little affliction, that we think too have done even sufficiently, if we call upon him: But if we shall have done so an hundred thousand times more, yet that we must not give over praying and calling upon him. And herein may be seen the hypocritical dealing of men: For they are so womanishly minded and tender hearted, that they think themselves too have wrought a million of miracles, when as they have sustained never so little adversity, no ⟨p. 96⟩not worth the value of an hour.
Let vs learne then, not too flatter our selues, when as the Lorde our God shall visite vs with any little affliction, that wee thinke too haue doone euen sufficiently, if wee call vppon him: But if wee shall haue doone so an hundreth thousande times more, yet that wee muste not giue ouer praying and calling vppon him. And heerein may bee seeene the hypocriticall dealing of men: For they are so womannishely minded and tender hearted, that they thinke themselues too haue wrought a million of miracles, when as they haue sustained neuer so little aduersitie, no ⟨p. 96⟩