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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.
The entrance into thy words, showeth light and giveth understanding unto the most simple.
The entrance into thy wordes, sheweth light and giueth vnderstanding vnto the most simple.
Wherein he signifieth, that if we understand not all the mysteries of God which he showeth unto us in his word, we must not straightways therefore say, that the doctrine is unprofitable unto us. Why so? Because the only savour which we shall feel therein shall profit us. It is not needful that we be great clerks nor perfect doctors to receive some benefit and edifying from the word of God: for we can not have so small an entrance into it, but that we shall become already both wise and well advised. Lo here in sum the meaning of the second verse. And it is a place which we very well ought to observe: for like as there are a great sort of people which make no account of the word of God, because they never tasted of the mysteries therein contained: even so also there are some which excuse them selves and say that the word of God is too too dark and hard, in so much that it maketh them too fly from it, & dare not come near it.
Wherein he signifieth, that if we vnderstand not all the mysteries of God which he sheweth vnto vs in his worde, we must not straightwayes therefore say, that the doctrine is vnprofitable vnto vs. Why so? Bicause the onely sauoure which we shall feele therein shall profit vs. It is not nedeful that wee bee great clarkes nor perfect doctors to receiue some benefire and edifying from the word of God: for we can not haue so small an entrance into it, but that wee shal become already both wise and well aduised. Loe here in summe the meaning of the second verse. And it is a place which we very well ought to obserue: for like as there are a great sort of people which make no accompt of the worde of God, bicause they neuer tasted of the mysteries therein conteined: euen so also there are some which excuse them selues and say that the worde of God is too too darke and harde, in so much that it maketh them too flie from it, & dare not come neare it.