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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.
My hart breaketh out, for the desire, unto thy judgements always.
My hart breaketh out, for the desire, vntoo thy iudgementes alwaies.
When he sayeth, that his soul breaketh out, it is too protest, that he desired not that thing of God which we have heard, either for fashions sake, or countenance, as many do, which beseech God very often too enlighten, confirm, and guide them, in the trueth of his word: but in the mean time, they never seek after it as they should do. Now, this is but after a sort, and God will not be thus mocked. For in thus doing, we do nothing else but profane his holy name, when as we make such requests, as proceed not from a true affection and desire. Lo here, wherefore David sayeth, that his soul brake out: For this word importeth as much as if his soul had utterly fainted. My soul then fainteth for the desire which it had to thy commandments. Wherefore here are three things to be considered off.
When hee sayeth, that his soule breaketh out, it is too protest, that hee desired not that thing of God which wee haue hearde, either for fashions sake, or countenance, as many doo, which beseeche God very often too inlighten, confirme, and guide them, in the trueth of his woorde: but in the meane tyme, they neuer seeke after it as they should do. Now, this is but after a sorte, and God wil not be thus mocked. For in thus doing, we doe nothing els but profane his holy name, whē as we make such requestes, as proceede not from a true affection and desire. Loe here, wherefore Dauid saieth, that his soule brake out: For this worde emporteth as much as if his soule had vtterly fainted. My soule then fainteth for the desire which it had to thy cōmaundements. Wherfore here are three things to be cōsidered off.
The one is, that if we will obtain at Gods hands to be conducted by him, and to have his word to be our way and direction, we should not make such an hypocritical nor cold prayer unto him, with mocking of him thereby: But with such a true desire as carieth us even out of our selves, and to make no such account of this present life, but to be