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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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But now it remaineth, that God in pardoning us our sins, do keep us also in time to come, for these 2. petitions are not divided, as things contrary one of them from an other, because that in asking pardon and forgiveness of ⟨p. 66⟩God, we do it for the faults that we have committed against him,1 for we must not under the shadow of Gods mercy, take an occasion to do evil, nor yet take liberty under that colour, to dispense with our selves, and too continue always in our wretchedness and sin: but when every one of us, shall look into him self, and shall find him self to be culpable and blame worthy before God, it behooveth us then to sigh and mourn, and to ask pardon and forgiveness. Now when God hath so received us into favour, and buried our faults, yet this we are to do, to pray him, in time to come, to restrain us, and keep us from evil, that we may be wholly strengthened by his power,2 to the end that we fall not any more. And this is that which we have now to entreat of.
But nowe it remayneth, that God in pardoning vs our sinnes, do keep vs also in time to come, for these 2. petitions are not diuided, as thinges contrary one of them from an other, because that in asking pardon and forgeuenes of ⟨p. 66⟩God, we do it for the faults that we haue committed against him,1 for we must not vnder the shadowe of Gods mercy, take an occasion to do euill, nor yet take libertie vnder that colour, to dispense with our selues, and too continue alwayes in our wretchednesse and sinne: but when euery one of vs, shall loke into him self, and shall finde him selfe to bee culpable and blame worthy before God, it behooueth vs then to sigh and mourne, and to aske pardon and forgeuenesse. Nowe when God hath so receiued vs into fauour, and buried our faultes, yet this we are to do, to pray him, in time to come, to restraine vs, and keepe vs from euil, that wee may bee wholy strengthened by his power,2