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…

After that he hath laid his foundation whereupon too build, he desireth one self same thing in two words, which to the outward appearance are divers and sundry: to wit, the graces of God, and his salvation. And yet notwithstanding David meaneth nothing else, but that god would show him self to be his Saviour. Neither is there any thing here spoken superfluously: For it is as much as if he had said, O my God, I beseech thee that according to thy promise, thou wilt make me feel thee to be my saviour and father. But yet in the mean while, he expresseth unto us whence this salvation which we must wait for, and which God hath promised us cometh, and that is, of his mere good will. For men cannot otherwise choose: but that they will ever wrongfully take upon them some thing or other, which appertaineth nothing unto them, and always to be foolishly and arrogantly bound unto them selves. Now David, clean contrary, showeth here, that all the salvation which he hopeth after & desireth, cometh from another springhead, then from the virtue and dignity of men: to wit, even from the mere goodness of God. So then we see, that as before he hath spoken of the promise, even so also he here addeth and expresseth the cause, which moved God to bind himself so unto us: to wit, his mere mercy.

After that he hath layde his foundation wherevpon too builde, he desireth one selfe same thing in two words, which to the outwarde apparance are diuers and sundry: to wit, the graces of God, and his saluation. And yet notwithstanding Dauid meneth nothing else, but that god would shew him selfe to be his Sauiour. Neither is there any thing heere spoken superfluously: For it is asmuch as if he had sayd, O my God, I besech thee that according to thy promise, thou wilt make me feele thee to be my sauiour and father. But yet in the meane while, he expresseth vnto vs whence this saluation which we must wayte for, and whiche God hath promised vs cometh, and that is, of his meere good will. For men cannot otherwise choose: but that they wil euer wrongfully take vpon them some thing or other, which appertaineth nothing vnto them, and alwayes to be foolishly and arrogantly bounde vnto them selues. Nowe Dauid, cleane contrary, sheweth heere, that all the saluation which he hopeth after & desireth, commeth from another springheade, then from the vertue and dignitie of men: to wit, euen from the meere goodnes of God. So then wee see, that as before he hath spoken of the promise, euen so also hee heere addeth and expresseth the cause, which moued God to bind himself so vnto vs: to wit, his meere mercy.