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 a little after he saith, Although mine affections are clean against thy law, that they are ready to cast me quite out at the Cart's arse, as we say, yet for all that O Lord, I have bridled all my passions, yea and that through thy mighty power beseeching thee to continue and hold them as prisoners, until such time as thou shalt fully have delivered me from them. Lo how David practised this knowledge which he said he had of God by his word. And let us after his example continually record this lesson: Let us bestow all our study both evening and morning upon it, to the end we may say that we have known, that it is that, which GOD hath commanded us, yea too follow it. But David doth not here set down this simple knowledge of the word of God: but goeth on farther: too wit, that God of very faithfulness, had caused him to be troubled. Now is this far harder then the first.

And a litle after he sayth, Although mine affections are cleane against thy law, that they are ready to cast mee quite out at the Cartes arse, as we say, yet for all that O Lorde, I haue bridled all my passions, yea and that through thy mightie power beseeching thee to continue and hold them as prysoners, vntill such time as thou shakte fully haue deliuered me from them. Loe how Dauid practised this knowledge which he sayd he had of God by his worde. And let vs after his example continually recorde this lesson: Let vs bestowe all our study both euening and morning vpon it, to the end we may say that we haue knowne, that it is that, which GOD hath commaunded vs, yea too followe it. But Dauid dooth not heere set downe this simple knowledge of the woorde of God: but goeth on farther: too witte, that God of very faythfulnesse, had caused him to bee troubled. Nowe is this farre harder then the firste.

It is very true, that we shall have great conflicts before we can be able to submit our selves to God, in such humility, as for to know & say, that he is only wise: But yet, they which know this, think not his chastisements too be gentle and gracious, but are impatient, and conceive some grief, that maketh them too grind their teeth. Now David joined these two together, to wit, that he did not only make much of the word of God, but also of the punishment which he sent him: as if he had said, O Lord, I do not only suffer my self to be taught by thy word, but to be chastised also with thy hand: and I beseech thee