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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.
O Lord, I beseech thee let the freewill offerings of my mouth please thee: and teach me thy judgements.
O Lord, I beseeche thee let the freewill offringes of my mouth please thee: and teach me thy iudgements.
Here David desireth God to accept the praises which he shall render unto him. For the oblations whereof David speaketh, are nothing else but praise and thanksgiving, by which David acknowledgeth the benefits of God. And yet for all that, he in very deed looketh unto the common order of the law: For when a man hath been cured of a disease, or hath been delivered from some danger, or else that God hath endued him with prosperity, he cometh to the Church to make his oblation or offering, for an especial testimony, and too acknowledge how greatly he is bounden unto God. David had small regard to any such ceremonies, but yet he noteth and expresseth the end and the use, that is, that we should stay us upon the principal: for if a man should sacrifice a beast, that were nothing at all. And wherefore then served such manner of sacrifice? Forsooth it was an aide and help: because it is needful that we should be always stirred up. And besides, this is a good advertisement to show us, that when we will give GOD thanks for his benefits which he bestoweth upon us, we must come unto him by the mediation of our Lord Jesus Christ: for we are not once worthy to open our mouths to honour God, because our lips are unclean and defiled. And so we then knowing our unworthiness, must come unto our Lord Jesus Christ, and give thanks unto God by him,1 as also the author to the Hebrews exhorteth us to do. For he namely declareth that unto us, that it is only Jesus Christ, which giveth us access unto God his father, to confess his bounty towards us: and otherwise, we shall but profane ⟨image 125⟩his name, yea he will not accept our praises and thanks giving, but they shall even as it were stink in his nostrils. See then to what end the sacrifices are. But David notwithstanding showeth, that the principal end of the benefits of God is, that our lips should open them selves to confess his goodness, when as we have proved and felt it. And that is it which he speaketh of in the hundred and sixteen Psalm,