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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.
See how the wicked do increase in their wills, that they are even come too this point that they fear nothing at all of what soever they ought too be afraid. And this is it why the Prophet Isaiah also saith,1 That they dig Caves in the earth for their defence, thinking that when their eyes are shut up, that their sins shall be no more seen, and that God shall not be able too find them. Accursed be you (saith he,) which thus dig deep pits.
See howe the wicked doe increase in their willes, that they are euen come too this poynte that they feare nothing at all of what soeuer they ought too bee affrayde. And this is it why the Prophet Isaiah also sayth,1 That they digge Caues in the earth for their defence, thinking that when their eyes are shutte vppe, that their sinnes shall be no more seene, and that God shall not bee able too finde them. Accursed bee you (sayth hee,) which thus digge deepe pittes.
- 1Isaiah.
Now David saith in this place, that all the subtlety of the ungodly is nothing else but vanity. It shall be forsooth to great purpose for them, when (as they think) they shall through their hypocrisies shroud them selves and cover their wiles and subtleties: yet shall their devises be but vanity: for they shall be taken in the trip, as it is said in the other place, yea and in the end shall be fast shut up in all their deceits and inventions. Hereupon he sayeth,
Now Dauid sayth in this place, that all the subtiltie of the vngodly is nothing else but vanitie. It shall bee forsooth to great purpose for them, when (as they thinke) they shall through their hypocrisies shroude them selues and couer their wiles and subtilties: yet shall their deuises bee but vanitie: for they shalbe taken in the tripp, as it is sayde in the other place, yea and in the ende shall be fast shutte vp in all their deceits and inuentions. Heerevpon he sayeth,