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…

So then, we must not be afraid too come unto God, when as he shall have bestowed upon us store of wealth, & that we shall be so much bound unto him, as is possible to be thought, but the same ought to make us the boulder, as David here declareth unto us. And of this are many like sayings in the Scripture. O Lord (saith Jacob) I was never worthy of the benefits which thou haste bestowed upon me: ¹but yet thou haste so bountifully dealt with thy servant, as that I must needs call upon thy name continually. See then, how GOD moveth us to come familiarly unto him, by reason that he showeth him self so liberal, and hath his hands wide open▪to the end he might give us whatsoever we stand in need off. And when as be shall have ⟨p. 30⟩continued thus all the days of our life, we ought the boldelyer to call upon him as David him self showeth us here by example. And now let us mark his saying:

So then, wee must not be affrayde too come vnto God, when as he shall haue bestowed vpon vs store of wealth, & that we shall be so much bounde vnto him, as is possible to be thought, but the same ought to make vs the boulder, as Dauid heere declareth vnto vs. And of this are many like sayings in the Scripture. O Lorde (sayth Iacob) I was neuer woorthy of the benefites which thou haste bestowed vson me: ¹but yet thou haste so bountifully dealte with thy seruaunte, as that I must needes call vpon thy name continually. See then, howe GOD moueth vs to come familyarly vnto him, by reason that he sheweth him selfe so liberall, and hath his hands wyde open▪to the ende hee might giue vs whatsoeuer wee stand in neede off. And when as bee shall haue ⟨p. 30⟩continued thus all the dayes of our life, wee ought the boldelyer to call vpon him as Dauid him selfe sheweth vs heere by example. And now let vs mark his saying:

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