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…

Lo here how the faithful, after that God hath liberally bestowed upon them great graces, ought always to walk in fear and humbleness, knowing that they are subject to many temptations, which they are never able to resist if God continued not the same in them, as well to instruct them, as also to aid them with his power and strength, & to fortify them more and more, as before I have said.

Loe here how the faithfull, after that God hath liberally bestowed vpon them great graces, ought alwaies to walke in feare and humblenes, knowing that they are subiect to many temptations, which they are neuer able to resist if God continued not the same in them, as well to instruct them, as also to ayde them with his power and strength, & to fortifie them more and more, as before I haue said.

And here we are diligently to mark this saying, And I will keep it unto the end. As if he should have said, My God, I have already followed thy commandments for a certain time: but what shall become of it, if thou doest not always put too thy helping hand unto me, as thou hast already done? I may in one minute fall into a great and horrible confusion. O Lord, I beseech thee therefore, that as thou hast begun well in me, so to perform the same throughly. By this we see what a devilish arrogance that of the papists is, wherewith they are puffed up, when as to their seeming, that a man, after God hath once stretched out his arm unto him, can by and by work wonders of him self: and is sufficiently able too overcome all temptations. But let us rather understand and know, that even as it is God that must begin to set us in the right way, so likewise that we cannot continue and abide therein, without he always hold us by his mighty hand, and never to suffer Satan to seduce us, neither yet to be wickedly led, by his subtleties and wiles. And thus much as touching the first verse Now it followeth:

And here we are diligently to marke this saying, And I will keepe it vnto the end. As if he should haue said, My God, I haue already followed thy commaundementes for a certein time: but what shall become of it, if thou doest not alwayes put too thy helping hand vnto me, as thou hast already done? I may in one minute fall into a great and horrible confusion. O Lord, I beseeche thee therefore, that as thou hast begunne well in me, so to perfourme the same throughly. By this we see what a diuelish arrogancie that of the papistes is, wherewith they are puffed vp, when as to their seeming, that a man, after God hath once stretched out his arme vnto him, can by and by worke wonders of him selfe: and is sufficiently able too ouercome all temptations. But let vs rather vnderstand and knowe, that euen as it is God that must beginne to set vs in the right way, so likewise that we cannot continue and abide therein, without he alwayes holde vs by his mightie hand, and neuer to suffer Satan to seduce vs, neither yet to bee wickedly led, by his subtelties and wyles. And thus much as touching the first verse Now it followeth: