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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 how changeable men are. It is very true that when we shall talk of the shadow, we may say that it removeth and changeth every minute of an hour, so that it resteth not but if we look well and thoroughly search out that which is in the mind of man: we shall see ⟨image 105⟩there a great deal more vanity and change, then is too be seen in the very shadow. And that which is more, David saith in an other place, that if man were laid in one school, & vanity in an other, that vanity which is nothing, would way down man greatly. And we shall not need too stand long disputing of this: For every man by his own experience can testify what it is, and what it can do, albeit there were nothing written nor yet any thing thereof contained in the Scripture. What resteth there then for us to do. Forsooth we must seek for our constancy else where then in our selves.
WEE see howe chaungeable men are. It is very true that when wee shall talke of the shadowe, wee may say that it remooueth and chaungeth euery minute of an houre, so that it resteth not but if wee looke well and thorowlye search out that which is in the minde of man: wee shall see ⟨image 105⟩there a great deale more vanitie and chaunge, then is too be seene in the very shadowe. And that which is more, Dauid sayth in an other place, that if man were laide in one schole, & vanitie in an other, that vanitie which is nothing, would way downe man greately. And wee shall not neede too stande longe disputing of this: For euery man by his owne experience can testifie what it is, and what it can do, albeit there were nothing written nor yet any thing thereof conteined in the Scripture. What resteth there then for vs to doe. Forsooth wee must seeke for our constancy else where then in our selues.
Now God giveth us a very good mean if we will take it, which is, to build and settle our selves upon his word. And for this cause it is,1