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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.
It can not be denied, but that God teacheth us very well by the mean of men, as in deed it cometh from him which we learn, when as men make plain unto us his truth, and lead us in the right way of the Scripture: but here, David speaketh of that, which might he taught him, without this doctrine which he hath learned of GOD, when as he hath been enlightened by the holy Ghost, and hath known what the secretes of the law are. When then he hath had this spiritual knowledge, he sayeth that all whatsoever he had learned of men, was nothing in comparison. Now he addeth for confirmation,
It can not be denied, but that God teacheth vs very wel by the meane of men, as in deede it commeth from him which wee learne, when as men make playne vnto vs his truth, and leade vs in the right waye of the Scripture: but here, Dauid speaketh of that, which might hee taught him, without this doctrine which hee hath learned of GOD, when as hee hath beene inlightened by the holy Ghost, and hath knowne what the secretes of the lawe are. When then hee hath had this spirituall knowledge, hee sayeth that all whatsoeuer hee had learned of men, was nothing in comparison. Nowe hee addeth for confirmation,
That he was wiser then his enemies.
Here, he doth not only declare, that the word of God instructeth us more perfectly, then all the Sciences in the ⟨p. 109⟩world are able to do, but also scorneth the usage, experience, and subtlety of all whatsoever that may any way come from men, saying that it is all nothing in respect of this wisdom which we learn in the school of God.
Here, hee doth not onely declare, that the word of God instructeth vs more perfectly, then all the Sciences in the