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…

As if he should have said, when as thou hast once preserved me by mean of thy word, that thou hast given unto it this power & property, that I being as one dead, & out of the world, have bin thereby fully restored to health, then hast thou taught me what I ought to do all the days of my life: that is, I must ⟨image 110⟩meditate upon thy word, I must exercise my self therein, and I must continually study to think upon the testimonies, which thou of thy fatherly love hast bestowed upon me to the end I might hold me contented, and be sure that thou wilt never forsake me. The use, O Lord, then that I feel by thy word, hath caused me to apply the same to my profit all the days of my life: to the end I might be able to resist whatsoever Satan shall craftily go about to work against me, and too persevere in thy fear and love, whensoever the wicked and ungodly shall make war against me. Thou then, O Lord, haste showed me that thy word ought always to be before me. For that never loseth his power and strength: neither is it a thing that is consumed and worn by much wearing. A man may soon make an end of a loaf in eating it: but when he hath so done, he must look for more bread. And in continual drinking of wine, the hogshead will be empty: but when as the word of God hath served to quicken us, it still remaineth sound and whole, without diminishing any whit at all. So then, let us learn after the example of David, too make estimation of the virtue and power which God hath given to his word, and never forget it. Now he addeth by and by after,

As if he should haue said, when as thou hast once preserued me by meane of thy word, that thou hast giuē vnto it this power & property, that I being as one dead, & out of the world, haue bin therby fully restored to helth, thē hast thou taught me what I ought to doe all the daies of my life: that is, I must ⟨image 110⟩meditate vpon thy worde, I must exercise my selfe therein, and I must continually study to thinke vppon the testimonies, which thou of thy fatherly loue hast bestowed vppon me to the ende I might hold mee contented, and bee sure that thou wilt neuer forsake me. The vse, O Lord, then that I feele by thy worde, hath caused mee to applie the same to my profite all the dayes of my life: to the ende I might bee able to resiste whatsoeuer Satan shall craftely goe about to worke against mee, and too perseuer in thy feare and loue, whensoeuer the wicked and vngodly shall make warre against me. Thou then, O Lorde, haste shewed mee that thy worde ought alwayes to be before mee. For that neuer loseth his power and strēgth: neither is it a thing that is consumed and worne by much wearing. A man may soone make an ende of a loafe in eating it: but when hee hath so done, he must looke for more bread. And in continuall drinking of wyne, the hoggeshead wil be empty: but when as the woorde of God hath serued to quicken vs, it still remaineth sound and whole, without diminishing any whit at al. So then, let vs learne after the example of Dauid, too make estimation of the vertue and power which God hath giuen to his worde, and neuer forget it. Nowe hee addeth by and by after,