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…

In the mean time, we are to note, that this word, to quicken, importeth a great matter: to wit, that the word of God should have this power & strength, that if we should be as it were forlorn and desperate, that it would comfort and restore us, and that we should receive life through it. In very deed, this is a hard matter to put in practise: but we must not think that David hath spoken any thing here, but even as in deed it was. For in making of such a protestation, his meaning is to instruct us after his example, what our duty is. And that which is more, the holy Ghost meaneth here to show us, that the word of God hath not taken deep root in us, except it quicken us: to wit, that it plucketh us as it were out of the grave, when we are cast down and that we can do no more, giving us fresh force and strength, to be as it were men brought back out of hell, as if he took us by the hand lifting us up into a lusty courage. And thus much for this verse.

In the meane time, wee are to note, that this woorde, to quicken, importeth a great matter: to wit, that the word of God should haue this power & strength, that if wee should be as it were forlorne and desperate, that it would comfort and restore vs, and that wee should receiue life through it. In very deede, this is a hard matter to put in practise: but we must not thinke that Dauid hath spokē any thing here, but euen as in deede it was. For in making of such a protestation, his meaning is to instruct vs after his example, what our duetie is. And that which is more, the holy Ghost meaneth here to shewe vs, that the word of God hath not taken deepe roote in vs, except it quicken vs: to wit, that it plucketh vs as it were out of the graue, when we are cast downe and that wee can doe no more, giuing vs freshe force and strength, to be as it were men brought backe out of hell, as if he tooke vs by the hand lifting vs vp into a lusty courage. And thus much for this verse.

Now here above, David maketh his request, That God would be mindful of his word, which he had given him: wherein (saith he) thou hast caused me to put my trust. Here David showeth us, that when the faithful do glad and comfort them selves with the promises of God, and be as it were restored, it is not done to the end that we should become cold and blockish: but that we ought rather to be stirred up the more to pray unto God. Whensoever then we shall be