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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.
So then, when as God shall have already showed us this ⟨p. 126⟩favour too be surely grounded in his word, so that we are able to say that we trust in it, let us not cease notwithstanding to continue this request and say, O Lord, establish and confirm me. For when we shall well consider our weakness, we shall find that a very small thing will quail us, if God holdeth us not up with his hand and power. And afterward let us consider how boisterous the assaults of Satan are, what violence he bringeth against us: and are we ever able too withstand them, if that we be not daily strengthened? They then which shall have conceived a true hope in the word of God, let them know that they are yet but in the mid way, and that they must always march further forward, until such time as they are come to the end thereof. Which thing shall never be, until they are uncased of this flesh, and are departed out of this present life.
So then, when as God shall haue already shewed vs this ⟨p. 126⟩fauour too bee surely grounded in his woord, so that wee are able to say that we trust in it, let vs not cease notwithstanding to continue this request and say, O Lorde, establish and confirme mee. For when wee shall well consider our weakenesse, wee shall finde that a very small thinge will quayle vs, if God holdeth vs not vp with his hand and power. And afterwarde let vs consider howe boysterous the assaultes of Satan are, what violence he bringeth against vs: and are we euer able too withstand them, if that wee bee not dayly strengthened? They then which shall haue conceiued a true hope in the woord of God, let them knowe that they are yet but in the midde way, and that they must alwayes march furtherforward, vntill such time as they are come to the ende thereof. Which thing shall neuer be, vntill they are vncased of this fleshe, and are departed out of this present life.
Seeing then we cannot go forward as of our selves, nor yet be strengthened, without God assist us: Let us beseech him after the example of David, that he will confirm us in his word. And afterward he addeth and saith,