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…

Moreover if they be over laden with any adversity they may be bold, as they think, clearly too forget both God and his word. But our good God will not have us to proceed in this sort: For he setteth before us here, the example of David for our instruction, but yet he hath set it forth unto us for this end and purpose, that we should not cease to continue too call upon him in our adversities: yea were our afflictions never so great, & lasted never so long, yet that we should notwithstanding continually persevere in prayer.

Moreouer if they be ouer loden with any aduersity they may be bolde, as they thinke, cleerely too forget both God and his woorde. But our good God wil not haue vs to proceede in this sorte: For he setteth before vs heere, the example of Dauid for our instruction, but yet hee hath set it forth vntoo vs for this ende and purpose, that wee shoulde not cease to continue too cal vpon him in our aduersities: yea were our afflictions neuer so great, & lasted neuer so long, yet that we shoulde notwithstanding continually perseuere in prayer.

To be short, let us understand, that David made this prayer at such time as he thought not too have lived any longer, but that he was as a dead man, when he sayeth, O quicken me.

To be shorte, let vs vnderstande, that Dauid made this prayer at such tyme as hee thought not too haue liued any longer, but that hee was as a dead man, when hee sayeth, O quicken mee.

Moreover we may see, that his constancy was not like a puffed of wind, but that he persevered therein. For although his troubles contained, that he was as it were in a very deep pit, whereout he was not able too get: yet ceased he never but to trust that god would deliver him out of it: and there upon called on him, and received great courage. Namely, he desireth too be quickened according to the loving kindness of God For we must also be at that point, if we will be heard, to know that God is bound unto us of his mere grace and favour: and that we also must have recourse unto him, if we will have him too accomplish his promises unto us. Men must not then abuse themselves, too look unto their own doings, ne yet too have regard unto worldly means: But that they seek for the same in GOD, and in his mere goodness and free gift, for the which he will hear them, and receive them also unto himself. In the end David protesteth, that he will keep the testimonies of the mouth of God. Now let us not understand hereby, that he had not kept them before: For we have seen the clean contrary. But this is to signify, That seeing in the midst of the afflictions which I have sustained, thou hast alway given me the grace to persevere in faith, & that I have continually