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…

Here David pursuing his purpose maketh mention of the griefs which he endured, that is, the wicked and ungodly persecuted him wrongful, and that he being retired to God, as to his safeguard, found no succour of him at the first dash, but that God held him at a bay, as a forlorn man. Now hereupon he rightly showeth that his faith was not clearly quenched, ne yet lessened: but that he still continued in prayer. And in the end concludeth, that he will yet better remember the word of God, when as he shall be so restored by him, and raised up again as it were from death. Let us then note, that David here setteth down a certain manner and order to show us, that when God, to the outward show shall seem to estrange him self, yet we must take heed that the same keep us not from having recourse unto him. Now it may very well seem, that God sometimes thinketh not of us, but specially, when he shall suffer the wicked to run whether they lift, and let them do whatsoever they desire.

Here Dauid pursuing his purpose maketh mētion of the griefes which he endured, that is, the wicked and vngodly persecuted him wrongfull, and that hee beeing retired to God, as to his saulfegarde, found no succour of him at the first dash, but that God held him at a bay, as a forlorne mā. Now herevpon hee rightly sheweth that his faith was not clerely quenched, ne yet lessened: but that he stil continued in prayer. And in the ende concludeth, that he will yet better remember the word of God, when as he shall bee so restored by him, and raised vp againe as it were from death. Let vs then note, that Dauid here setteth downe a certaine maner and order to shewe vs, that when God, to the outward shewe shall seeme to estraunge him selfe, yet we must take hede that the same keepe vs not from hauing recourse vnto him. Now it may very wel seeme, that God sometimes thinketh not of vs, but specially, when hee shall suffer the wicked to runne whether they lift, and let them doe whatsoeuer they desire.

Now this is a terrible temptation. And why? For on the one side we look that if God took us for his children, & loved us as he testifieth, should he not by and by have compassion of our miseries? should he not put forth his hand to help us? When then he suffereth us to be thus unjustly trodden under foot, it is a sign that he hath forsaken us, and that he hath no care of us, nor of our health