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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 then understand, that it cannot be chosen but that we must be as strayed wild beasts without the word of God, and that without it there is neither way nor stay for us. And although we think our selves to be wise enough, yet shall we be altogether abused: and when as we shall think us to be fully resolved, yet shall all our case & estate be but smoke. When then we shall know this too be true, we may very well say with David, that the word of God is in stead of a Lantern unto us. For what is the cause that we will not be ordered & ruled by God, but either by reason of our pride, or else because we know not our own want? Some of us are hindered through a vain foolish opinion which we have of our selves, that we are sufficiently learned too judge of that which is good and profitable. Lo here is the very cause why we will not give place unto the word of God.
Let vs then vnderstand, that it cannot be chosen but that we must be as strayed wilde beastes without the woorde of God, and that without it there is neither way nor stay for vs. And although wee thinke our selues to be wise inough, yet shall wee be altogether abused: and when as wee shall thinke vs to be fully resolued, yet shall all our case & estate be but smoke. When then we shall knowe this too be true, we may very well say with Dauid, that the woorde of God is in steade of a Lanterne vnto vs. For what is the cause that we will not be ordered & ruled by God, but either by reason of our pryde, or else because we know not our own want? Some of vs are hindered through a vaine foolishe opinion which we haue of our selues, that wee are sufficiently learned too iudge of that which is good and profitable. Loe heere is the very cause why wee will not giue place vnto the worde of God.
There are other some of us: that although we trust not so much unto our own wisdom, yet know we not what a misery it is to be here, as it were in a place of confusion, and that there is no stay of all the whole course of our life. And hereupon we contemn the word of God, and make no account of it. So then, we must come too this humility that being wholly thrown down as touching the presumption of our wits, we must suffer our selves too be taught of God.