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 I say keep in mind the trueth of God as a shield too beat back whatsoever Satan is able to lay unto our charge, when as he shall go about to cause us to deny our Faith, when as also he shall lye about us too make us believe that God thinketh no more of us, or else, that it is in vain for us too trust unto his promises. But let us know clean contrary, that it is very plain and sound trueth which GOD saith unto us. Although Satan casteth at us never so many darts, although he have never so exceeding many devises against us, although now and then by violence, sometimes with subtlety and cunning, it seemeth in very deed too us, that he should overcome us: Nevertheless, he shall never bring it to pass, but that we shall have the trueth of God, to be sure and certain in our hearts. And thus much for the first.

Let vs I say keepe in minde the trueth of God as a sheelde too beate back whatsoeuer Satan is able to lay vnto our charge, when as he shall goe about to cause vs to deny our Fayth, when as also he shall lye about vs too make vs beleeue that God thinketh no more of vs, or else, that it is in vaine for vs too trust vnto his promises. But let vs knowe cleane contrary, that it is very plaine and sounde trueth which GOD sayth vnto vs. Although Satan casteth at vs neuer so many dartes, although he haue neuer so exceeding many deuises against vs, although nowe and then by violenve, sometimes with subtiltie and cunning, it seemeth in very deede too vs, that he should ouercome vs: Neuerthelesse, he shall neuer bring it to passe, but that wee shall haue the trueth of God, to be sure and certaine in our heartes. And thus much for the first.

The protestation which David maketh, ought too stir us up too walk in such sort with our neighbours, as that we give them no occasion too hurt us. But too live plainly and simply one by an other. The wicked may very well hurt one another, yea and even destroy them selves: but in the mean time, the Children of God must have this testimony always with them, that they will neither do nor yet procure them any hurt: but are grieved and sorrowful too see them run headlong into destruction.

The protestation which Dauid maketh, ought too stirre vs vpp too walke in such sorte with our neighboures, as that wee giue them no occasion too hurte vs. But too liue plainely and simply one by an other. The wicked may very well hurte one another, yea and euen destroy them selues: but in the meane time, the Children of God muste haue this testimony alwayes with them, that they will neither doe nor yet procure them any hurte: but are greeued and sorrowfull too see them runne headlong into destruction.