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…

And so the Devil may very easily enter into us too overthrow our faith, since it is as it were put out there unto him as a pray, and besides we vouchsafe not once too receive the remedy which is offered us for our help. So then, let us keep the order which David here setteth down: to wit, that if we be assailed with great and very strong temptations, that then it is high time for us to have recourse unto God, beseeching him to save us, and too remedy our faults, which else would lead us too everlasting destruction. And thus much for this.

And so the Diuell may very easily enter into vs too ouerthrowe our faith, since it is as it were put out there vnto him as a pray, and besides we vouchsafe not once too receiue the remedy which is offered vs for our helpe. So then, let vs keepe the order which Dauid heere setteth downe: to witte, that if we be assayled with great and very strong temptations, that then it is high time for vs to haue recourse vnto God, beseeching him to saue vs, and too remedy our faultes, which else would leade vs too euerlasting destruction. And thus much for this.

Now we have soon after too note: that we shall make good proof of our well willing to serve God, if we resist the temptations. If the wicked go about too draw us unto wickedness, and yet we stand fast and sure, then is our Faith and constancy well approved. And this is spoken, to the end that no man should flatter him self, for we think this to be a sufficient excuse, and that God should also be well contented therewith, too say, that we were drawn to do wickedly by the mean of some other. See I pray you, will every one say, I was once in a very good forwardness, and desired to live according too the will of God. But when I see the world so perverse and wicked, and that all men were given to so many vices, it was impossible for me too escape, but that I must do as other men did. When we shall allege for our selves such excuses, we think that God should hold himself well contented therewith.

Nowe wee haue soone after too note: that we shall make good proofe of our well willing to serue God, if wee resist the temptations. If the wicked goe about too drawe vs vnto wickednesse, and yet wee stand fast and sure, then is our Fayth and constancy well approued. And this is spoken, to the ende that no man shoulde flatter him selfe, for wee thinke this to be a sufficient excuse, and that God should also bee well contented therewith, too say, that wee were drawne to doe wickedly by the meane of some other. See I pray you, will euery one say, I was once in a very good forwardenesse, and desired to liue according too the will of God. But when I see the worlde so peruerse and wicked, and that all men were giuen to so many vices, it was impossible for mee too escape, but that I muste doo as other men did. When wee shall alledge for our selues such excuses, wee thinke that God shoulde holde himselfe well contented therewith.