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…

Now when David speaketh here of covetousness, he showeth unto us that these things can abide no fellowship together, as to follow the word of God, & to be given to the goods of this world. In very deed, he putteth in here one kind for all the whole. But in the first place, let us note, that in opposing against the keeping of the commandments of God, that, which he knew to be clean contrary unto it: he meaneth to declare that we are entangled with so many vices and desires, as is most lamentable. And to say the truth, what are the appetites and desires of men? when as we shall have called out every of them by their self, we shall find nothing in them but a mere contrariety to resist die Lord our God. For look how many thoughts and affections are in us, they are even so many men of war to fight against God. So then David acknowledged, that he can not serve God, until such time as he be cleansed, from all his evil desires, and vicious affections, and therefore he beseecheth God to expel out of him, that perverseness which he felt in him self, that he was overmuch given to covetousness, and to such other like things. And thus much for this first point.

Nowe when Dauid speaketh here of couetousnes, hee sheweth vnto vs that these thinges can abide no fellowship together, as to followe the word of God, & to be giuen to the goodes of this world. In very deede, he putteth in here one kinde for al the whole. But in the first place, let vs note, that in opposing against the keeping of the commaundements of God, that, which he knewe to be cleane contrary vnto it: he meaneth to declare that wee are intangled with so many vices and desires, as is most lamentable. And to say the truthe, what are the appetites and desires of men? when as we shall haue called out euery of them by their selfe, we shall finde nothing in them but a mere contrarietie to resist die Lorde our God. For looke howe many thoughtes and affections are in vs, they are euen so many mē of warre to fight against God. So then Dauid acknowledged, that he can not serue God, vntil such time as he be clensed, from all his euill desires, and vitious affections, and therefore he beseecheth God to expell out of him, that peruersenesse which he felt in him selfe, that he was ouermuch giuen to couetousnes, and to such other like things. And thus much for this first point.