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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.
I have sworn and will perform it: that I will keep thy righteous judgements.
I haue sworne and will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
Now here he showeth, that if there be a wavering minded spirit, which readeth the Scripture for curiosities sake, the same must needs remain and continue always blind and ignorant: as we shall see many of them which do nothing else but turn over the leaves, and wander in such sort, as that there is neither firmness nor yet soundness in any of them. And what is the cause thereof? For sooth it is, because they seek not God with a right & earnest affection. If we then will have the commodity, which David here speaketh of, we must come back again to the word of God, and apply all our study so courageously, as that we desire nothing else but too be instructed in this trueth, and to submit our selves wholly unto it. And yet David was not contented to say that this was his only determination: But saith, that he had sworn and was steadfastly purposed to observe it: For the word which he useth, signifieth, that I will establish it: to wit, I will wholly give my self unto it: for I am so resolute in this matter, as that I will never be turned away from it. Whereby he showeth, that there is no question, but that we have certain small motions, which slip us, but we must have such a fervent zeal, as possesseth our whole mind: and after we must with this zeal be constant, because then we shall be able rightly to see those men which so trimly and fairly pus and blow at us. But what? This is but a false fire as we say. Now if we be truly affected to serve God, the same our affection must be firm and sure, that we may unfeignedly say with David, that we have sworn, and are fully purposed too stand and abide by this matter. In very deed here may some question arise: For it should seem that David hath too too much presumed of him self, to swear that he will keep the testimonies of God. For we are not able to promise any thing, which is not in our power and strength. If a man shall thrust in himself to promise that which he hath not, he of right is to be accused of folly: for every man will say, that it is great ⟨image 123⟩