Sermons of John Calvin, upon the song that Hezekiah made after he had been…Sermons of Iohn Caluin, vpon the songe that Ezechias made after he had bene…

As touching the first point, let every one learn to stir up him self according to that which he receiveth of the graces of God, for the number is infinite.

As touchinge the firste pointe, let euerye one learne to styrre vp him selfe accordynge to that whiche he receyueth of the graces of God, for the number is infinite.

There is none of us when he shall duly consider him self, but ought to be ravished as it is said in the xl. Psalm, that if we will number the testimonies that God hath given us of the fatherly care which he hath for us, and of his mercy, they are mo than the hairs of our head, and we shall be thereat as it were astonished. But according as God setteth fourth the richesse of his goodness toward every one of us, let us be so much the more moved to bless his name, & let every one experuse and prick him self forward unto that. Lo this is in sum that which we have to mark upon this place.

There is none of vs when he shall duely consider him selfe, but ought to be rauished as it is saide in the xl. Psalme, that if we wyll number the testimonies that God hathe geuen vs of the fatherlye care which he hath for vs, and of his mercye, they are mo than the heares of our head, and we shalbe therat as it were astonyshed. But accordynge as God setteth fourth the richesse of his goodnes toward euery one of vs, let vs be so muche the more moued to blesse his name, & let euery one experuse and pricke him selfe forward vnto that. Lo this is in summe that whiche we haue to marke vpon this place.

Now on the other side, let us confess that our life is cursed if we gluttonously devour the good things that God giveth us and do not therein behold his goodness. For we unchristianly abuse all that which was appointed for our use and salvation unless we be brought to this point that God showeth him self a very father unto us, and that by all means of gentleness he draweth us unto him, that we should not doubt that he taketh us for his children. And in this also we see how miserable is the state of Papists, for they will not assure them selves of the goodness of God, but say that always we must be in doubt of it. And so all their praying and thanksgiving to God, is nothing but Hypocrisy and feigning. For we can not call upon the name of God but with affiance, we can not praise his name except we know that he is favourable unto us. Then they are altogether excluded. Let us learn then that we can never offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving which he esteemeth and setteth by, and that we can never attain