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…

Now we ought so much the more too practise this which is here declared: to wit, to look too our ways: that we should know that seeing that God hath placed us here in this world, that he hath not done it too that end that we should do whatsoever our senses would lead us unto: But our life must be ordered & ruled. And whence must we have this rule? Even from the word of God. ⟨p. 67⟩And when as we shall be so careful as too order and rule our life, there remaineth no more for us to do, but to follow even whether our God calleth us. Lo the testimonies of God, lo his trueth which he hath declared unto us: Lo, there must we place and set our selves. We must never hereafter make any more question too wander any longer, and to discourse and say, why should not this be good and commendable? No forsooth, not so, let not us follow our own fantasies, neither let us be wise in our own conceits: but let us consider with our selves to hear our God, and obey him, lo then the effect of this third verse, where it is said, That David looked unto his ways, and that he turned his feet to the testimonies of God to wit, to the law, where God hath declared his will. Now he addeth:

Nowe wee ought so much the more too practize this which is heere declared: to witte, to looke too our wayes: that wee shoulde knowe that seeing that God hath placed vs heere in this worlde, that he hath not doone it too that ende that we should doe whatsoeuer our senses would lead vs vnto: But our life must be ordered & ruled. And whence must wee haue this rule? Euen from the woorde of God. ⟨p. 67⟩And when as wee shalbe so carefull as too order and rule our life, there remaineth no more for vs to doe, but to followe euen whether our God calleth vs. Loe the testimonyes of God, loe his trueth which hee hath declared vnto vs: Loe, there must we place and set our selues. Wee must neuer heereafter make any more question too wander any longer, and to discourse and say, why shoulde not this bee good and commendable? No forsooth, not so, let not vs followe our owne fantasies, neither let vs bee wise in our owne conceits: but let vs consider with our selues to heare our God, and obey him, loe then the effecte of this thirde verse, where it is sayde, That Dauid looked vnto his wayes, and that he turned his feete to the testimonyes of God to witte, to the lawe, where God hath declared his will. Now hee addeth: