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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 applied mine heart to fulfil thy statutes always: even unto the end.
I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes always: euen vnto the ende.
Now when he sayeth, that he inclined his heart to observe the commandments of God: he showeth us, what service it is that God requireth: that is a voluntary & willing service. See here yet a point which ought well too be considered off, too the end we should not think ⟨image 128⟩that we are ever able to please God, when as we serve him constrainedly, as we see the miserable and wretched faithless do, which greatly torment them selves. And why so? For all that they do, they do it constrainedly because they would the better escape the hand of God, but when they come near unto him as well as they may, it is but as it were enforced and constrained, because he is their judge. Now if we have such a constant desire (as we term it) that we are enforced to do that which we are commanded: our whole case is little worth, and God will never allow of it. And why so? because he liketh of nothing else but of obedience, and would have us come unto him with frank and willing minds.
Nowe when he sayeth, that he enclined his heart to obserue the commaundementes of God: he sheweth vs, what seruice it is that God requireth: that is a voluntary & willing seruice. See here yet a point which ought well too bee considered off, too the ende wee shoulde not thinke ⟨image 128⟩that we are euer able to please God, when as wee serue him constrainedly, as wee see the miserable and wretched faithnesse do, which greatly tormēt thē selues. And why so? For all that they do, they doe it cōstrainedly bicause they would the better escape the hande of God, but when they come neere vnto him as well as they may, it is but as it were enforced and constrained, bicause he is their iudge. Nowe if we haue such a constāt desire (as we terme it) that we are enforced to do that which wee are cōmaūded: our whole cace is little worth, and God will neuer allowe of it. And why so? bicause he liketh of nothing els but of obedience, and woulde haue vs come vnto him with franke and willing mindes.