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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.
They then which shall pray at all adventure, shall gain nothing, as the scripture sayeth: For it is done but in hypocrisy: when as we assure not our selves that God will hear us. We must, as the Apostle saith, in drawing near unto God, know that it is GOD which calleth us unto him. And they which have not this knowledge, shall be void of their hope. And therefore every man must look into him self, to be thus resolved and say, Well, since it is God, that calleth and biddeth me to come unto him, I must not stand in doubt of obtaining that which I shall ask of him, yea because I trust to his word. When then we shall be thus fully assured, we may very well begin too pray: But if this be not in us, we may bestow great pains in ⟨image 166⟩praying unto God, yea from morning until evening: we may continue all the whole night in babbling, but we shall get nothing at all by it: although we had some desire and zeal, we should never know what gain we should have by our prayers, because we trust not to the promises of God nor yet stay our selves upon them.
They then which shall pray at all aduenture, shall gaine nothing, as the scripture sayeth: For it is doone but in hypocrisie: when as wee assure not our selues that God will heare vs. We must, as the Apostle sayth, in drawing neere vnto God, knowe that it is GOD which calleth vs vnto him. And they which haue not this knoweledge, shall be voyde of their hope. And therefore euery man must looke into him selfe, to be thus resolued and say, Wel, since it is God, that calleth and biddeth me to come vnto him, I must not stand in doubt of obtayning that which I shall aske of him, yea because I trust to his woorde. When then wee shall be thus fully assured, we may very well beginne too pray: But if this be not in vs, we may bestow great paines in ⟨image 166⟩praying vnto God, yea from morning vntill euening: wee may continue all the whole night in babling, but wee shall get nothing at all by it: although we had some desire and zeale, we should neuer know what gaine we should haue by our prayers, because wee trust not to the promises of God nor yet stay our selues vpon them.