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…

Lo how the children of God may be tempted, and how we see a;so and infinite number to be as it were daily deceived. And therefore let us note, that if we have at any time been boldly affected too come unto God, and that he hath reached forth his hand for a season, to have us too come unto him, that yet this is not enough: But we must hereupon endeavour our selves too gather unto us new force and courage, to the end the Devil might not shake us when as he shall raise up against us troubles and vexations, and lay a great number of stops and stumbling blocks in our ways. We must therefore be armed against him, to the end we forget not the Law of God, whatsoever come of it.

Loe how the children of God may be tempted, and how we see a;so and infinite number to be as it were dayly deceiued. And therefore let vs note, that if wee haue at any time beene boldely affected too come vnto God, and that hee hath reached foorth his hande for a season, to haue vs too come vnto him, that yet this is not inough: But wee must heereupon indeuour our selues too gather vnto vs newe force and courage, to the ende the Deuill might not shake vs when as hee shall rayse vpp against vs troubles and vexations, and lay a great number of stoppes and stumbling blocks in our wayes. Wee muste therefore bee armed againste him, to the ende wee forget not the Lawe of God, whatsoeuer come of it.

And here we are to note this circumstance, that David doth not only say, that he was grieved by one man alone, ne yet by two or three, but he sayeth, The congregation of the wicked. When he sayeth, The whole congregation, this is very much: if there had been but a small number, it had been enough: But he sayeth, The whole congregation, signifying that he was assailed on every side, that he was like a sheep among Wolves, Lyons, Bears, and other wild beasts of ravine: and yet for all that, that he always put his trust in the Lord.

And here we are to note this circumstance, that Dauid doth not onely saye, that he was greued by one man alone, ne yet by two or three, but he sayeth, The congregation of the wicked. When he sayeth, The whole congregation, this is very much: if there had beene but a small number, it had beene enough: But he sayeth, The whole congregation, signifying that he was assayled on euery side, that he was like a sheepe amonge Wolues, Lyons, Beares, and other wilde beastes of rauyne: and yet for all that, that he always put his trust in the Lorde.