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…

For this is the right and true use whereunto we ought to apply the promises of God: to wit, that where it might seem that we were discomforted and cast away, yet should we not but have a firm courage, and an invincible constancy For else we should greatly dishonour God, since he hath told us, that we should not despair, but that he would be our saviour unto the end. Whereupon we must conclude, that so often as we conceive any distrust in our adversities, so often do we blaspheme his majesty. For we can not do greater injury and despite unto God, then to accuse him to be a liar, & think him to be disloyal or unfaithful. Now if we think God to be true and faithful, we must hold it for a full conclusion, that he will never suffer us to be frustrate, so long as we put our trust in him. Now by this mean we shall live even in death.

For this is the right and true vse whereunto wee ought to applie the promises of God: to wit, that where it might seeme that wee were discomforted and cast away, yet should wee not but haue a firme courage, and an inuincible constancie For els we should greatly dishonour God, since he hath tolde vs, that we should not dispaire, but that hee would be our sauiour vnto the ende. Whereupon we must conclude, that so often as wee conceiue any distrust in our aduersities, so often do we blaspheme his maiestie. For we can not do greater iniurie and despite vnto God, then to accuse him to be a lyer, & thinke him to be disloyal or vnfaithfull. Now if we thinke God to bee true and faithfull, we must holde it for a full conclusion, that hee will neuer suffer vs to be frustrate, so long as we put our trust in him. Now by this meane we shall liue euen in death.

Let us therefore throughly consider of this sentence which David hath here couched, that God having promised him to be his saviour, hath quickened him in this, yea in the middest of his afflictions, as if he had said, O Lord, since it is so, that I have a testimony of thy good will and love, I ought not to be discouraged, nor faint hearted, for whatsoever may come to pass. Now it followeth,

Let vs therefore throughly consider of this sentence which Dauid hath here couched, that God hauing promised him to be his sauiour, hath quickened him in this, yea in the middest of his afflictions, as if he had saide, O Lorde, since it is so, that I haue a testimonie of thy good will and loue, I ought not to be discouraged, nor faint hearted, for whatsoeuer may come to passe. Now it followeth,