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Three propositions or speeches, which that excellent man M. John Calvin, one of the…Three propositions or speeches, which that excellent man M. Iohn Caluin, one of the…
Three propositions or speeches, which that excellent man M. John Calvin, one of the pastors of the Church of God in Geneva had there To which also is added, an exposition upon that part of the catechism, which is appointed for the three and fortieth Sunday in number. Translated into English, by T.VV.Three propositions or speeches, which that excellent man M. Iohn Caluin, one of the pastors of the Church of God in Geneua had there To which also is added, an exposition vpon that parte of the catechisme, which is appointed for the three and fortieth Sunday in number. Translated into Englishe, by T.VV.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for George Bishop, 1580
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And the spirit of God worketh with a certain power, which declareth it self in us. But here the question is of drawing us out of the Devils tyranny, and of placing us in such liberty, that we should know, learn, and strive, freely and with a good affection, to subdue our appetites and lusts. And now then we have to mark that in praying God, not to lead us into temptation, we must come to the mean whereby we may overcome it, that is that we may be renewed by his spirit. Now we cannot be allowed for his children, except we have well practised this sentence of S. Paul, when he saith: that if we will protest & publish our selves to be Gods children,1 we must believe also in the holy spirit, which crieth in our mouth. By that he declareth, that when it pleaseth God too receive us to mercy, and when he will take us for the members of his Church, that then he worketh mightily in us, for that purpose, by his spirit. Thus then we see, what is our defence, by which God warranteth us against all the assaults of the Devil ⟨image 88⟩and all the corruptions which are in our selves. Now we demand again.
And the spirite of God woorketh with a certaine power, which declareth it selfe in vs. But here the question is of drawing vs out of the Diuels tyranny, and of placing vs in such libertie, that wee shoulde knowe, learne, and striue, freely and with a good affection, to subdue our appetites and lustes. And now then wee haue to marke that in praying God, not to lead vs into temptation, we must come to the meane whereby we may ouercome it, that is that wee may bee renued by his spirite. Now we cannot be allowed for his children, except we haue well practised this sentence of S. Paul, when he saith: that if we will protest & publish our selues to be Gods children,1 wee must beleeue also in the holy spirite, whiche crieth in our mouth. By that hee declareth, that when it pleaseth God too receiue vs to mercy, and when he wyll take vs for the members of his Churche, that then hee woorketh mightily in vs, for that purpose, by his spirite. Thus then wee see, what is our defence, by which God warraunteth vs against all the assaultes of the Diuell ⟨image 88⟩