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A17724	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.; Vingt-deux sermons de M. Iean Calvin ausquels est expose le Pseaume cent dixneufieme. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.	1580 (1580)	STC 4460; ESTC S107289	289,195	394

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 French into Englishe by T.S. ¶ Imprinted at London for Iohn Harison and Thomas Man 1580. To the right worshipful Sir Robert Iermyn Knight and to the right worshipful his godly and vertuous wife the Lady Iudith Iermyn Thomas Stocker wisheth continuall increase of all spirituall and earthly good thinges in this life with an earnest zeale to the glorious Gospell of Christe Iesus and perseueraunce of practise thereof vnto the ende and in the end and after this life euerlasting ioy and blisse in the life to come through the same Christ Iesus our Lorde ALbeit the whole Scripture vniuersally Right Worshipfull is as it were a diuine Maistresse teaching bothe vertue and true faith yet notwithstanding the Booke of Psalmes hath ouer and besides that in a manner an expresse image of the state and condition of soules and therfore very necessary for all people in generall Howbeit this hundreth and ninteene Psalme namely conteyneth a perfect art and a woonderfull vehemencie of the Kingly Prophet in setting foorth and highly extolling the prayse of Gods lawe and the excellency thereof wherein hee cannot satisfie himselfe nor yet sufficiently expresse the affection which he beareth thereunto adding moreouermany notable complaintes and consolations wherfore it is most meete for all the children of God to haue it alwayes bothe in their heartes and mouthes and so continually meditating thereon as this holy Prophet did in his distresse they may also finde the like comfort whensoeuer and whatsoeuer affliction shall assaile them and also to flie and abhorre that which is wicked and euill in the sight of the Lord. Which Psalme beeing deuided into twoo and twentie partes by eight verses aparte according too the Hebrew Alphabet the godly and learned Father and moste famouse furtherer of the glorious Gospell of our Sauiour and Redeemer Christe hath according to that order very religiously handled and drawne into as many Sermons too the benefite and comfort of all the true and faithfull Scholers in the Schoole of God which shall diligently reade them and earnnestly striue to followe the same direction in their life and conuersation Which Sermons according to my poore skill I haue englished frō the French and haue taken boldnesse to dedicate and offer this my simple trauell vnto your Worships as a speciall token of my good will in Christ beseeching you to accept of this my labor not according to the rude translation but the goodnesse of the matter which they propound and my heartie affection vnto you And the rather haue I beene enbo dened this to doe both for that I haue beene crediblly informed off either of your greate paines taking in reading ouer such like godly works as also that my selfe am Testis oculatus of your dayly presence and diligent attention at all Sermons and godly exercises vsed in this countrie of Stuff Whose good godly beginnings with the rest of the right worshipfull both men and women in these partes and all others of what state and condition so euer they be I heartely beseech our good God and merciful father euen for his Christ his trueth mercyes sake to increase strengthen and continue witth dayly practise of the same in some measure in your liues and conuersation with full perseueraunce vntoo the end of your dayes here without which all the rest is but labor lost For as the Apostle witnesseth we are made partakers of Christ if wee keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning wherewith we are vpholden The Lord God therefore by his holy spirit work these effects in you and in vs all that professe his gospell and leade our aduersaryes when it shall please him into the trueth as he is God of trueth that whē his sonne Christ our Sauiour shall appeere in glory wee may be founde to haue walked without halting in whatsoeuer hee hath thought meete to open to vs for our saluation From Mildenhall the 4. of Nouember l579 Your worships to command in the Lorde Tho. Stocker ¶ To all faithfull Readers THE Reading ouer of these present Sermons will sufficiently declare what commoditie and profite they may bring with them As in very deede the Author of them right welsheweth throughout all his woorkes in what sorte the Lorde GOD hath heeretofore beene serued and also how ordinarily hee is serued by him And therefore for a full recommendation aswell of the Author as also of the woorke it selfe I intende through GOD his assistaunce too sette foorth none other thing then the same fruite and profite which they haue already gotten that haue read them and that fruite which they may make reporte of that shall hereafter reade them For this may very well be thought that nothing in the whole worlde maketh a man more blessed then the liuely and continuall meditation of the holy lawe and good will of our heauenly father Nowe then this is the Psalme which is framed and wholly serueth too this ende and purpose dayly to exercise our selues heere in and although that hee so oftentimes repeateth these woordes Lawe Ordinaunces Statutes Edict Commaundements Decrees and other such like yet are they no vaine repetitions but vsed to this intent and purpose too let vs throughly vnderstand howe meruelous peruerse and frowarde our nature is causing these so necessary thinges too too easily to melte like waxe against the Sunne as wee say cleane away from vs and also to make vs too bee touched at the quicke that we might feele howe feruently we ought too sigh and grone after the lawe and ordinaunce of God how zealously too desire to put the same in execution and also how greatly too be greeued with beholding the moste proude and villanous contempt of the vngodly treading the same vnder their feete And because there are some who rather desire too haue such Bookes as they may easily carry aboute with them I haue the rather to please all parties beene very willing too satisfie them herein alwayes reseruing this good affection that GOD might bee honoured and glorified by this my small trauel and the building vp of his Church aduaunced Farewell The first Sermon of M. John Caluine vpon the hundreth and ninteene Psalme of the Kingly Prophet Dauid The first eight Verses vpon ALEPH. 1 Blessed are al those which are vpright in the way and walke in the lawe of the lorde 2 Blessed are they which keepe his Testimonyes and seeke him with their whole heart 3 Surely they worke no iniquitie that walke in his wayes 4 Thou hast commaunded to keepe thy Preceptes diligently 5 O that my wayes were directed too keepe thy Statutes 6 Then should not I be confounded when I haue respect vnto all thy Commaundements 7 I will prayse thee with an vpright heart when I shall learnt the iudgements of thy righteousnes 8 I will keepe thy