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…

For princes also did sit, under the shadow of Justice, and speak against me.

For princes also did sit, vnder the shadowe of Iustice, and speake against me.

Now this was a great temptation to David, that he was not only mocked and scorned at the Taverns and Inns, being there blazoned by dissolute Jesters and Scoffers, and talked of in the streets and market places, but even in the place of Justice (which ought to be holy) it could not therefore be chosen but that they also would utterly defame and slander him, and condemn him to be as it were a most wicked and cursed man. When David then did see, that he was thus unjustly entreated and handled, he maketh his complaint unto God: and sayeth, O Lord the Princes and Governors them selves do sit and speak evil against me: And yet for all that I have kept thy Testimonies. Herein sum we are to gather out of this place, that if it so fall out, when as we have walked uprightly and in a good conscience, to be falsely slandered, to be accused of this and that, whereof we never once thought: yet ought we to bear all things patiently, for let us be sure of that, that we are not better then David, although we would make never so great protestation of our integrity and purity.

Nowe this was a great temptation to Dauid, that hee was not onely mocked and scorned at the Tauernes and Innes, beeing there blasoned by dissolute Iesters and Scoffers, and talked of in the streetes and market places, but euen in the place of Iustice (which ought to bee holy) it could not therefore bee chosen but that they also woulde vtterly defame and slaunder him, and condemne him to be as it were a most wicked and cursed man. When Dauid then did see, that he was thus vniustly intreated and handled, hee maketh his complaint vnto God: and sayeth, O Lorde the Princes and Gouernours them selues doe sit and speake euill against me: And yet for all that I haue kept thy Testimonies. Herein summe we are to gather out of this place, that if it so fall out, when as wee haue walked vprightly and in a good conscience, to bee falsely slaundered, to bee accused of this and that, whereof we neuer once thought: yet ought we to beare all thinges patiently, for let vs be sure of that, that we are not better then Dauid, although we would make neuer so great protestation of our integritie and puritie.