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…

Let us now go and vaunt our selves to be good Christians, that we have greatly profited in the Gospel, and yet when as we shall be touched with any little, yea, and that with a very light affliction, we shall be so amazed as it is wonder. Alas what should become of us, if we should be as David protesteth he was? that God threatened us through stitch, that there were but one drop of substance of life, and that it should seem that we were even as it were dead. If then there were such a kind of parched dryness in us, what should become of it? But what? herein resteth the fault, that every man flattereth him self, and we also think that GOD should submit him self to our flatteries,

Let vs now goe and vaunt our selues to bee good Christians, that we haue greatly profited in the Gospel, and yet when as wee shalbe touched with any little, yea, and that with a very light affliction, wee shall bee so amased as it is woonder. Alas what should become of vs, if wee should be as Dauid protesteth hee was? that God threatned vs through stitche, that there were but one droppe of substance of life, and that it should seeme that we were euen as it were dead. If then there were such a kinde of parched drynesse in vs, what should become of it? But what? herein resteth the faulte, that euery man flattereth him selfe, and wee also thinke that GOD shoulde submitte him selfe to our flatteries,

But it is not in vain that this example is here set before us. Let us exercise our selves then better then we have heretofore done, and call to mind the testimonies of God. When as we shall be parched, and so dried, as that it might seem we had not one drop of life? let us notwithstanding, meditate yet more than ever before we did of the promises of God, to the end we might get us new force and strength. Now when David had thus spoken, he addeth,

But it is not in vaine that this example is here set before vs. Let vs exercise our selues then better then we haue heretofore done, and call to minde the testimonies of God. When as we shal bee parched, and so dried, as that it might seeme wee had not one droppe of life? let vs notwithstanding, meditate yet more thē euer before we did of the promises of God, to the ende we might get vs newe force and strength. Now when Dauid had thus spoken, he addeth,