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…

David bringeth in here yet another reason, for the obtaining of his request: to wit, that the faithful will be glad seeing that God hath heard him. And this is a place greatly worth the marking: For we are let to understand by these words, that when God bestoweth any benefits upon any one of our Brethren and neighbours, we ought not only to acknowledge this goodness in this act simply, but wholly apply it too our own use, that it may serve us for our better confirmation: that we might understand, that we shall be more refused, then he which hath already obtained his desire. And why so? For God is equal and just to all those which call upon him unfeignedly. He saith not, that he will do good too one and not too another: but we have a general promise which extendeth it self too all without exception: to wit, that if we come unto him for succour, and that in trueth, that he will be very ready to receive us: yea, that before we shall open our mouths he will stretch forth his hand too give us whatsoever he knoweth to be good and profitable for our salvation. Since then that this promise is general, if we be not too too unthankful, we must needs believe that God will hear as aswell as those whom we have already seen him to have heard heretofore: and we must take their example for our better confirmation of the promises which he hath made unto us. See here, why David saith, That they which fear God, shall see him, and in seeing him, will be glad of it: yea and we are throughly too consider of that which followeth: for I have put my trust in thy Commandments. As if he had said, They shall find nothing in me why thou haste showed thy self so loving and liberal, when as thou hast taught te by thy holy spirit, but because I have put my trust in thy word. Now thy word, is come too all those which fear thee. So then, let them know that the same which thou hast done too my person, appertaineth too them also, and may apply it too their own use. This is said for a better confirmation of that which I have already spoken: to wit, that if God hath gently dealt ⟨p. 83⟩with any of our neighbours, that he hath had compassion upon him: we are to conclude, that we shall feel him too do the like unto us And why so? Because he hath given us his word: which is true and will never deceive us.

Dauid bringeth in heere yet another reason, for the obtayning of his request: to witte, that the faythfull will bee glad seeing that God hath hearde him. And this is a place greatly woorth the marking: For we are let to vnderstand by these woordes, that when God bestoweth any benefites vpon any one of our Brethren and neighboures, we ought not onely to acknowledge this goodnesse in this acte simply, but wholy apply it too our owne vse, that it may serue vs for our better confirmation: that we might vnderstand, that we shall be more refused, then he which hath already obtayned his desire. And why so? For God is equall and iust to all those which call vpon him vnfaignedly. He sayth not, that hee will doe good too one and not too another: but we haue a generall promise which extendeth it selfe too all without exception: to witte, that if wee come vnto him for succoure, and that in trueth, that hee will bee very ready to receiue vs: yea, that before we shall open our mouthes hee will stretch foorth his hand too giue vs whatsoeuer he knoweth to be good and profitable for our saluation. Since then that this promise is generall, if wee be not too too vnthankfull, we must needes beleeue that God will heare as aswell as those whome wee haue already seene him to haue hearde heeretofore: and wee muste take their example for our better cōfirmation of the promises which he hath made vnto vs. See heere, why Dauid sayth, That they which feare God, shal see him, and in seeing him, will be glad of it: yea and wee are throughly too consider of that which followeth: for I haue put my trust in thy Commaundements. As if he had said, They shal find nothing in me why thou haste shewed thy selfe so louing and liberall, when as thou hast taught te by thy holy spirit, but because I haue put my trust in thy word. Now thy woorde, is come too all those which feare thee. So then, let them knowe that the same which thou hast doone too my person, appertayneth too them also, and may applye it too their owne vse. This is said for a better cōfirmatiō of that which I haue already spoken: to witte, that if God hath gently dealte