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 here an excellent protestation, which also hangeth upon that, whereof we have already treated in the first verse. For there David protesteth that this is our true and very perfect felicity, when as we give our selves to GOD and too his word.

Loe here an excellent protestation, which also hangeth vppon that, whereof wee haue already treated in the first verse. For there Dauid protesteth that this is our true and very perfect felicitie, when as wee giue our selues to GOD and too his woorde.

Now he sayeth here, that he rose at midnight too give thanks unto God, even because of his righteous Judgements. As if he should have said, I have already declared, O Lord, that my portion is too have thy word, and too have possession thereof: which if I have, I am blessed, and most blessed: And now, O Lord, suffer me not to be unthankful for such a benefit, and privilege, which thou hast given me. He allegeth also unto him his righteous Judgements. We have here before declared what the meaning of these words import: too wit, the Statutes of God: which are to govern us in such soundness as that our life shall be plain and honest, David then, saying that he praised God because of his righteous Judgements, signifieth, that he thanketh him for that, that he was taught in his word, knowing it too be a singular benefit. We are now too note this saying. For we see what our unthankfulness is, not only for all the benefits of GOD, but principally and chiefly for this, that God hath so declared himself unto us by his law: Prophets and Gospel, and yet we never think of all this: and that which is worse, that although he meaneth too overcome our malice through his goodness, and offered himself unto us as a father and Saviour, yet do we fly as far from him as we possibly can. It is very true that we will make semblance to seek him, as it were for our discharge, yea and that shall be too, when as we shall be thereto forced: But yet if we were at our own liberty and choice, we would come as far aloof as were possible.

Nowe hee sayeth heere, that hee rose at midnight too giue thankes vntoo God, euen bycause of his rightuous Iudgementes. As if hee shoulde haue saide, I haue already declared, O Lorde, that my portion is too haue thy woorde, and too haue possession thereof: which if I haue, I am blessed, and most blessed: And nowe, O Lorde, suffer mee not to be vnthankeful for such a benefite, and priuiledge, whiche thou hast giuen mee. He alledgeth also vntoo him his rightuous Iudgements. We haue here before declared what the meaning of these wordes importe: too wit, the Statutes of God: which are to gouerne vs in such soundnes as that oure life shal bee playne and honest, Dauid then, saying that he praysed God bicause of his rightuous Iudgementes, signifieth, that hee thanketh him for that, that he was taught in his word, knowing it too bee a singular benefite. Wee are nowe too note this saying. For wee see what our vnthankefulnesse is, not onely for al the benefites of GOD, but principally and chiefely for this, that God hath so declared himself vnto vs by his lawe: Prophetes and Gospel, and yet wee neuer thinke of al this: and that which is worse, that although he meaneth too ouercome our malice through his goodnesse, and offered himself vnto vs as a father and Sauiour, yet do wee fly as farre from him as wee possibly can. It is very true that we will make semblāce to seeke him, as it were for our discharge, yea and that shal bee too, when as wee shal bee theretoo forced: But yet if wee were at oure owne libertie and choyse, wee woulde come as farre aloofe as were possible.