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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.
the longer we live here in the world, the more do we heap upon us the malediction and curse of God. Let us then keep in mind this prayer which David here maketh: to wit, that he beseecheth God to bestow that benefit upon him, that he might keep his commandment all the days of his life. As if he should have said. Alas my God, I see us to be so perverse and froward, as that none of us all thinketh to what end we live. And we are so given to all sin and wickedness, that we do nothing else but more and more provoke thy heavy wrath and indignation against us. Suffer me not O Lord to be one of that company, but grant unto me thy grace, that my life may be ruled and governed as it ought to be: that is, That I may employ my self wholly to serve and honour thee. It followeth by and by after.
the longer we liue heere in the world, the more do we heape vppon vs the malediction and curse of God. Let vs then keepe in minde this prayer which Dauid heere maketh: to wit, that he beseecheth God to bestowe that benefite vpon him, that he might keepe his commandement all the dayes of his life. As if he should haue said. Alas my God, I see vs to bee so peruerse and frowarde, as that none of vs all thinketh to what ende we liue. And we are so giuen to all sinne and wickednesse, that wee doo nothing else but more and more prouoke thy heauy wrath and indignation against vs. Suffer me not O Lorde to be one of that company, but graunt vnto me thy grace, that my life may bee ruled and gouerned as it ought to bee: that is, That I may employ my selfe wholy to serue and honour thee. It followeth by and by after.
Open mine eyes, that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.
Open mine eyes, that I may see the woondrous things of thy lawe.
Here he declareth that it was not without cause, that he made this request unto God: For if it were in our power to follow the word of God, and keep it, it were mere hypocrisy and feigned holiness to make any such prayer.