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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 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⟩not woorth the value of an houre.
Moreover if they be over laden with any adversity they may be bold, as they think, clearly too forget both God and his word. But our good God will not have us to proceed in this sort: For he setteth before us here, the example of David for our instruction, but yet he hath set it forth unto us for this end and purpose, that we should not cease to continue too call upon him in our adversities: yea were our afflictions never so great, & lasted never so long, yet that we should notwithstanding continually persevere in prayer.
Moreouer if they be ouer loden with any aduersity they may be bolde, as they thinke, cleerely too forget both God and his woorde. But our good God wil not haue vs to proceede in this sorte: For he setteth before vs heere, the example of Dauid for our instruction, but yet hee hath set it forth vntoo vs for this ende and purpose, that wee shoulde not cease to continue too cal vpon him in our aduersities: yea were our afflictions neuer so great, & lasted neuer so long, yet that we shoulde notwithstanding continually perseuere in prayer.