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…

Moreover, when it is said, that he hath called to mind the judgements of GOD from the beginning of the world, I pray you, what excuse shall we be able too make, if we overslip that, which he setteth before our eyes? For when as at this day GOD should hold him self as if he lay hidden, that we should have no token nor proof, that he should be the judge of the wicked and ungodly for to confound them, and the Saviour of those which trust in him, and call upon him, yet that which is contained in the holy Scripture, and that which we read too be done before we were borne, the same, I say, might suffice. But now since God declareth him self unto us, and showeth unto us his presence, and all this to be cast under foot through our unthankfulness, must not we needs be more then culpable or blameworthy? In sum, let us mark, that here the holy Ghost accuseth us of negligence: for if we were such as in deed we should be, we should apply our study to read the holy Scriptures, where God showeth us his judgements as it were in beautiful glasses, and all for our instruction and profit. See then, how we ought to link together that which is written, with that which we daily see before our eyes, and to be confirmed throughout all the histories, in such sort as that they might serve as it were to seal up the word of GOD, that it might be of ⟨p. 61⟩a great deal more strength and force, and too magnify the same when need shall be.

Moreouer, when it is said, that hee hath called to mynde the iudgementes of GOD from the beginning of the worlde, I praye you, what excuse shall wee bee able too make, if wee ouerslippe that, which hee setteth before our eyes? For when as at this daye GOD shoulde holde him selfe as if hee laye hidden, that wee should haue no token nor proufe, that hee shoulde bee the iudge of the wicked and vngodly for to confounde them, and the Sauiour of those which trust in him, and call vppon him, yet that which is conteined in the holy Scripture, and that which we reade too bee done before wee were borne, the same, I saye, might suffice. But nowe since God declareth him selfe vnto vs, and sheweth vnto vs his presence, and all this to bee cast vnder foote through our vnthankefulnesse, must not wee needes be more then culpable or blameworthy? In summe, let vs marke, that here the holy Ghost accuseth vs of negligence: for if wee were such as in deede wee should be, wee should applye our studie to reade the holy Scriptures, where God sheweth vs his iudgementes as it were in beautifull glasses, and all for our instruction and profit. See then, how we ought to linke together that which is written, with that which we daily see before our eyes, and to be confirmed throughout all the histories, in such sorte as that they might serue as it were to seale vp the woorde of GOD, that it might bee of