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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.
And lo what is the cause that we have seen some men which have made a great show of holiness for a time, and have seemed too be more like Angels then men, which at length have grown too outrage: and have so greatly exceeded their bounds, as that GOD even forsook them, like desperate men. And whence then proceedeth this? Verily from their own security and negligence, because they thought them selves to be very perfect, But Paul is c1eane contrary to this, for thus he ⟨image 19⟩saith, I have not attained as yet to that full perfection, nevertheless I have done what in me lieth.1 When he saith, I have done what in me lieth, he declareth that there was that humility in him, whereof he spake in the place before by me already alleged: and this humility importeth, that we should call upon God as David did, as he showeth unto us here in this place.
And loe what is the cause that wee haue seene some men which haue made a greate shewe of holinesse for a time, and haue seemed too bee more like Angels then men, which at length haue growne too outrage: and haue so greatly exceeded their boundes, as that GOD euen forsooke them, like desperate men. And whence then proceedeth this? Verily from their owne securytie and negligence, because they thought them selues to bee very perfect, But Paule is c1eane contrary to this, for thus he ⟨image 19⟩sayth, I haue not attained as yet to that ful perfection, neuerthelese I haue done what in melyeth.1 When he sayth, I haue doone what in me lyeth, he declareth that there was that humilitie in him, whereof he spake in the place before by me already alleaged: and this humilitie importeth, that we should call vpon God as Dauid did, as he sheweth vnto vs heere in this place.