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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.
MEM. O Lord what love have I unto thy law? all the day long is my study in it. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have had more understanding then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study. I understood more then the aged: because I keep thy commandments. ⟨p. 105⟩I have refrained my feet from every evil way: that I might keep thy word. I have not declined from thy judgements: for thou diddest teach me. How sweet are thy words unto my throat: yea, sweeter then honey unto my mouth. Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all the ways of falsehood.
MEM. O Lord what loue haue I vnto thy lawe? al the day long is my study in it. Thou through thy commaundements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee. I haue had more vnderstanding then al my teachers: for thy testimonies are my studie. I vnderstode more then the aged: bicause I keepe thy commaundements. ⟨p. 105⟩I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I might keepe thy worde. I haue not declined from thy iudgementes: for thou diddest teach me. How sweete are thy woordes vnto my throat: yea, sweeter then hony vnto my mouth. Through thy commandementes I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falsehood.
WE shall see in this behalf a great many which will not stick to brag, and say, that they have greatly profited in the word of God; but yet if we look into their lives, we shall see and find that they have profited as much, as if they had never read, nor heard, one word of the holy scripture. Moreover, all the goodly and gay protestations which they shall make, tend to none other end but to get them selves estimation and credit: there is noon other thing in them, but a foolish and vain glorious show, that is, they desire to be commended and praised, as though they were the most able and worthy people of all others. Now when we will say that we have profited in the school of God, first of all we ought to show by our life and conversation whether it be so or no. For this is the true testimony whereunto we must hold us. God teacheth us not to the end we should do nothing else but prattle and babble: but he instructeth us in what manner we ought to live. He then which shall lead a dissolute and wanton life, declareth manifestly, that he never knew either God or his truth, Moreover, the meaning is not that we should set forth our selves, to be had in estimation of men, or to get us reputation and credit: