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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.
ZADE. Righteous art thou O Lord: and true in thy Judgement. Thou hast commanded: justice by thy testimonies and trueth especially. My zeal hath even consumed me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. Thy word is proved most pure: and thy servant loveth it. I am small and of no reputation: yet do I not forget thy commandments. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness: and thy law is the trueth. Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me: yet is my delight in thy commandments. The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: grant me understanding and I shall live.
ZADE. Righteous art thou O Lorde: and true in thy Iudgement. Thou hast commaunded: iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially. My zeale hath euen consumed me: because mine enemyes haue forgotten thy words. Thy word is proued moste pure: and thy seruant loueth it. I am small and of no reputation: yet doe I not forget thy commaundements. Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy lawe is the trueth. Trouble and heauinesse haue taken holde vpon mee: yet is my delight in thy commaundements. The righteousnesse of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding and I shall liue.
IT is certain that there is no man but will easily grant, the law of God to be both good and holy, and that we ought not only to allow of it: but also to receive it with all fear and reverence. Notwithstanding, there are very few touched with this affection, to understand that there is such a perfection in the word of God, as that nothing can be found therein, but all purity and sincerity: and too ⟨image 155⟩be so infallible a trueth, & a righteousness so certain as possible can not be more certain and sure. But very few there are which understand this, or at the least which are very greatly touched herewith. And therefore it is not without cause, that David in this present psalm, useth such a repetition, that he so highly magnifieth the doctrine which he hath learned out of the law of God: to the end too declare unto us, that we have greatly profited, when we shall have such a savour and judgement throughly imprinted in our hearts. When as, I say, this righteousness, this wisdom, and this sincerity which is contained in the word of God, shall be very well and throughly known unto us: then may we be able to say with David, Righteous art thou, O Lord, and true in thy judgements.