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 learn rightly too understand, how sure we ought too be of the word of GOD, not too seek for the certainty thereof without our selves, but rather in our own Consciences. It is true, that we ⟨p. 101⟩ought throughly too look both above and beneath, too make the testimonies which GOD giveth us too serve our faith, too the end we might be certified of the trueth of his word, as already we have heard: but yet the principal point is this, for every man to enter into himself, and make such account of this certainty of the word of God that it may take such root in our souls, as that we may there feel it to be such as here it is said: to wit, that it never be shaken, although the whole world should be confounded, and that it is the same which must give us peace and rest, notwithstanding it seemed, that all were utterly overthrown. We must then acknowledge the effect and accomplishment of this certainty, which the Prophet here attributeth unto the word of God. In sum, it is as much as if he had said, that no man is able rightly to feel how God is faithful, and his word certain and sure, without he hath a true faith and belief thereof within his heart, & the same to be discharged of whatsoever is contrary to his salvation. As namely he sayeth, that he should have perished in his trouble, if he had not delighted in the word of God. David here showeth what experience he had: to wit, that he was so afflicted, that he was as it were even in the gulf of death.

Moreouer, let vs learne rightly too vnderstande, howe sure wee ought too bee of the woorde of GOD, not too seeke for the certaintie thereof without our selues, but rather in our owne Consciences. It is true, that wee ⟨p. 101⟩ought throughly too looke bothe aboue and beneath, too make the testimonies which GOD giueth vs too serue our faith, too the ende wee might bee certified of the trueth of his word, as already wee haue heard: but yet the principall point is this, for euery man to enter into himself, and make such accompt of this certaintie of the woorde of God that it may take such roote in our soules, as that wee may there feele it to be such as here it is said: to wit, that it neuer be shaken, although the whole world should be confounded, and that it is the same which must giue vs peace and rest, notwithstanding it seemed, that all were vtterly ouerthrowne. We must then acknowledge the effect and accomplishment of this certaintie, which the Prophet here attributeth vnto the word of God. In summe, it is asmuch as if he had saide, that no man is able rightly to feele howe God is faithfull, and his worde certaine and sure, without he hath a true faith and beliefe thereof within his heart, & the same to bee discharged of whatsoeuer is contrary to his saluation. As namely he saieth, that he should haue perished in his trouble, if he had not delighted in the word of God. Dauid here sheweth what experience he had: to wit, that he was so afflicted, that he was as it were euen in the gulfe of death.