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…

When David saith, O take not the word of thy trueth out of my mouth: He meaneth not, that it sufficeth too magnify God with his tongue: and to make many goodly protestations before the world: but he presupposeth, that when he hath witnessed of the trueth of God with his mouth, that it must also be grafted within his heart. And in deed, David speaketh not here like an hypocrite, as they do which would seem to make a goodly show before him: and think them selves well enough and in good case, when as they are openly supposed too be very faithful, well thought off, and taken to be very honest men, this think they is all that is to be required. But David hath not proceeded after this manner: For when he saith, Take not the word of thy trueth out of my month, O Lord: It is as much as if he had said, O Lord, do me not only this grace, that I trust secretly in thee, that I stay me upon thy promises, that I stand sure against all the assaults of mine enemies, but namely and chiefly even before the face of men: that my faith might declare it self, that by this mean I might guide and instruct all those which would come unto thee: & contrariwise that I might withstand all those which shall go about to overthrow this spiritual hope of mine, which I have in thee and in thy trueth. And when thou O Lord shalt have deeply rooted thy word in mine heart, let it also be often times in my mouth, that I may magnify thy name before men.

When Dauid sayth, O take not the woord of thy trueth out of my mouth: He meaneth not, that it sufficeth too magnifie God with his toung: and to make many goodly protestations before the worlde: but he presupposeth, that when he hath witnessed of the trueth of God with his mouth, that it must also be graffed within his hearte. And in deede, Dauid speaketh not heere like an hypocrite, as they do which would seeme to make a goodly shew before him: and think them selues wel inough and in good case, when as they are openly supposed too bee very faithful, well thought off, and taken to be very honest men, this think they is all that is to be required. But Dauid hath not proceeded after this manner: For when he sayth, Take not the word of thy trueth out of my month, O Lord: It is asmuch as if hee had fayde, O Lorde, doe me not onely this grace, that I trust secretly in thee, that I stay me vpon thy promises, that I stand sure against all the assaultes of mine enemyes, but namely and chiefely euen before the face of men: that my faith might declare it selfe, that by this meane I might guide and instruct all those which would come unto thee: & contrarywise that I might withstand all those which shall goe about to ouerthrowe this spirituall hope of mine, which I have in thee and in thy trueth. And when thou O Lorde shalte haue deepely rooted thy worde in mine hearte, let it also bee often times in my mouthe, that I may magnifie thy name before men.