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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.
That we then being retired from them, might be inflamed with such a zeal as David was to meditate in the commandments of God, and in them too take our whole delight. Now it followeth,
That we then beeing retired from them, might be inflamed with such a zeale as Dauid was to meditate in the commaundements of God, and in them too take our whole delight. Nowe it followeth,
Thou haste trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vain.
Thou haste troden downe all them that departe from thy statutes: for their deceiteis vaine.
Here in this place David considereth of the judgements of God, which he executeth upon the wicked: howbeit we are not always able to perceive them. For we shall oftentimes see (as it were against all Gods forbod, as we say) the wicked to bear authority, and in such sort to triumph, as that they think it cannot be possibly amended, ⟨p. 128⟩and suppose them selves to be the most blessed people in the world. And then for the while we shall see all things go clean against the hair. But after that the Lord God shall long time patiently have abidden all these abusers of his merciful loving kindness: it cannot be chosen but that at the last he must utterly destroy them. And so let us consider not too be so blockish as too forget the judgements of God: but let them rather instruct us after the example of David, to walk in his fear and to love his Commandments.
Heere in this place Dauid considereth of the iudgementes of God, which hee executeth vpon the wicked: howbeit we are not alwayes able to perceiue them. For we shall oftentimes see (as it were against all Gods forbod, as wee say) the wicked to beare aucthoritie, and in such sorte to triumph, as that they think it cannot be possibly amended,