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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.
In very deed these things very well deserve to be spoken of more at large, but that I respect one thing, that in handling of this Psalm by parcels, it may be imprinted the better in our memory. For as I have said in the first Sermon which I made on Sunday last past, that it is not without cause, that the spirit of God would have this Psalm to be made according to the Letters of an A.B.C. because every one should learn it as perfectly as their Pater Noster, as we commonly say. Seeing then that our Lord God would that we should have this Psalm perfectly, and for our own use, it is also good and necessary that the handling of it be pure and simple, and so to follow the plainness of the text, as that we might understand as it were word by word, whatsoever is contained therein. It remaineth now, that every of us understand what hath bin handled, without looking after any longer repetition. Nevertheless I will so endeavour my self to be short, as that (God willing) the words which I shall utter shall not be very dark, especially to those which be attentive.
In very deede these things very well deserue to bee spoken of more at large, but that I respecte one thing, that in handling of this Psalme by parcels, it may be imprinted the better in our memory. For as I haue sayde in the first Sermon which I made on Sunday last past, that it is not without cause, that the spirite of God would haue this Psalme to be made according to the Letters of an A.B.C. because euery one should learne it as perfectly as their Pater Noster, as wee commonly say. Seeing then that our Lorde God would that we shoulde haue this Psalme perfectly, and for our owne vse, it is also good and necessary that the handling of it be pure and simple, and so to follow the plainnesse of the text, as that wee might vnderstand as it were worde by worde, whatsoeuer is contayned therein. It remayneth now, that euery of vs vnderstand what hath byn handled, without looking after any longer repetition. Neuerthelesse I will so endeuour my selfe to be shorte, as that (God willing) the woords which I shal vtter shall not bee very darke, especially to those which be attentiue.
It followeth: With my lips have I declared all the Judgements of thy mouth.