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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.
He sayeth not only, O Lord, I am conserved by thee, because thou hast promised: but meaning to declare that it cometh altogether freely, he showeth that God was not moved too make any such promise, ne yet was induced by any occasion that he found in us, or that he took it on our behalf. No, no: but because his mercies are great. So then, by this saying David teacheth us, that the promises of God are altogether free, that they hang not of our worthiness, ne yet because God found some thing in us, why to love & succour us so: but because he is good, & pitieth our miseries.
He sayeth not onely, O Lord, I am conserued by thee, bicause thou hast promised: but meaning to declare that it commeth altogether freely, hee sheweth that God was not moued too make any such promise, ne yet was induced by any occasion that he found in vs, or that he tooke it on our behalf. No, no: but bicause his mercies are great. So then, by this saying Dauid teacheth vs, that the promises of God are altogether free, that they hang not of our worthinesse, ne yet bicause God found some thing in vs, why to loue & succour vs so: but bicause he is good, & pitieth our miseries.
Lo what made him to offer himself so liberal to us, & consequently to perform his promise. We must learn then to glorify our selves in the mere grace of God, and not to attribute any thing whatsoever, either to our own persons, or yet to our merits, for there is nothing at all in us. Now it followeth,
Loe what made him to offer himselfe so liberall to vs, & consequently to perfourme his promise. Wee must learne then to glorifie our selues in the meere grace of God, and not to attribute any thing whatsoeuer, either to our owne persons, or yet to our merites, for there is nothing at all in vs. Nowe it followeth,