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…

See here what David meaneth to teach us in this verse, O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy commandments. When as he speaketh of his ways, he meaneth all the actions of his life, for the life of man is called a Way: And that not without cause, for all our ⟨p. 8⟩thoughts and affections, are as ways, and as our footsteps. Now he sayeth, O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy commandments. Herein he declareth, that a faithful man, after he hath known this mercy of God in guiding our life, ought to enter into him self, and think that there is neither reason nor wisdom in him how to govern him self: but that all proceedeth from the good will and loving kindness of the Lord. Sithens then that we are so inclined to rove in our own ways hither and thither, by reason of the foolish presumption and vain confidence which we have of our own wisdom, let us use such remedy as God hath assigned us: to wit, that we forsake our selves, and tread under foot this carnal reason which deceiveth us: that we set at naught all our lusts and ungodly affections that God only may bear rule, and our life be guided according to his his law.

See here what Dauid meaneth to teach vs in this verse, O that my wayes were made so direct, that I might keepe thy commaundements. When as he speaketh of his waies, he meaneth al the actiōs of his life, for the life of mā is called a Waye: And that not without cause, for all our ⟨p. 8⟩thoughtes and affections, are as wayes, and as our footesteppes. Nowe he sayeth, O that my wayes were made so direct, that I might keepe thy commandementes. Herein he declareth, that a faithful mā, after he hath knowē this mercie of God in guiding our life, ought to enter into him selfe, and thinke that there is neither reason nor wisedome in him how to gouerne him selfe: but that all proceedeth from the good will and louing kindnes of the Lorde. Sythens then that wee are so enclined to roue in our owne wayes hether and thether, by reason of the foolishe presumption and vaine confidence which we haue of our own wisedome, let vs vse such remedy as God hath assigned vs: to weete, that we forsake our selues, and treade vnder foote this carnall reason which deceiueth vs: that wee set at naught all our lustes and vngodly affections that God only may beare rule, and our life be guided according to his his lawe.