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, let us see if we can rightly practise this doctrine, that nothing hinder us, but that we may live in peace and tranquility in the middest of the most great and dangerous confusions which may light upon us. Let us also see, that whether the winds blow in this corner or in that, that there be garboils of war, that there be pestilence & famine, and such like, that it seemed we should perish a thousand manner of ways: yet all they which settle them selves upon the word of God, will never be but certain: For they shall feel both in life and death, that they are in his hand and protection. And having this confidence with themselves, they will make no reckoning of all whatsoever shall come unto them: as we see Saint Paul commandeth us too exalt our selves against all things present and too come, so that we be fully resolved, that God loveth us. When this shall be in us,¹ and we shall have hereof a good testimony in our own consciences, through Faith and the word of God: Lo how we may assure our selves, and solace our selves in the middest of all our troubles and confusions which here we see: and by that means be never at peace and rest, and not too be greatly turmoiled for any thing that may come unto us the next day. And why so? For hath God, who hath declared him self unto us too be our Father, spoken it but for a day only? where as he hath testified unto us, that he will have our salvation in his hand? is here any time limited?

Moreouer, let vs see if we can rightly practise this doctrine, that nothing hinder vs, but that wee may liue in peace and tranquilitie in the middest of the most great and dangerous confusions which may light vpon vs. Let vs also see, that whether the windes blow in this corner or in that, that there be garboyles of war, that there bee pestilence & famine, and such like, that it seemed wee should perishe a thousand manner of wayes: yet all they which settle them selues vpon the woorde of God, wil neuer be but certaine: For they shall feele bothe in life and death, that they are in his hande and protection. And hauing this confidence with themselues, they will make no reckoning of all whatsoeuer shall come vnto them: as wee see Saint Paule commaundeth vs too exalte our selues against all thinges present and too come, so that wee be fully resolued, that God loueth vs. When this shall be in vs,¹ and we shall haue heereof a good testimonie in our owne consciences, through Fayth and the woorde of God: Loe howe wee may assure our selues, and solace our selues in the middest of all our troubles and confusions which heere wee see: and by that meanes be neuer at peace and reste, and not too be greatly turmoyled for any thinge that may come vnto vs the next day. And why so? For hath God, who hath declared him selfe vnto vs too be our Father, spoken it but for a day onely? where as hee hath testifyed vnto vs, that hee will haue our saluation in his hand? is heere any time lymitted?