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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.
and that if we would take example by them, they right well show, that they know not what it is too praise God, but rather profane his holy name, when as they will thrust in such abominations amongst, as we daily see them to commit against his word. Now David addeth soon after:
and that if wee woulde take example by them, they right well shewe, that they knowe not what it is too prayse God, but rather prophane his holy name, when as they wil thrust in such abhominatiōs amongst, as we dayly see them to commit against his worde. Now Dauid addeth soone after:
They which love thy law, shall have great prosperity, and they shall have no hurt.
They which loue thy law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue no hurt.
Here David being led by the spirit of God, as a true Prophet, contenteth not him self with speaking of the benefits ⟨p. 178⟩which he had received, But instructeth others of that, which they have to do. Although in trueth, all the protestations which we have seen here, are full of doctrine. And that it is so, we see that David might very well have praised God in his hart, without declaring what he had done: But it was needful that he might be set as a Glass before our eyes, to the end we might be led too follow him. But yet in this verse, he more expressly setteth forth the office and duty of a prophet, when as he saith, They which love thy law, shall have great prosperity, and they shall have no hurt.
Heere Dauid beeing led by the spirit of God, as a true Prophet, contenteth not him selfe with speaking of the benefites