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…

Now for the second we are rightly to consider, that if we will have God to be our warrant, and to be under his protection, we must needs be his, and may say truly, as David here doth.

Now for the second we are rightly to consider, that if we will haue God to be our warrant, and to be vnder his protection, we must needes be his, and may say truly, as Dauid here doth.

It is very true that God keepeth his creatures, who are not worthy thereof, as he also causeth the Sun to shine as well upon the good is on the bad, and that it is of his own goodness and mercy that the wicked do live: but yet to their utter destruction. And when it is here said, to be kept by God: it is such a keeping and preservation, as that the issue thereof is both good and healthful. And this is not done save only to such as are truly the possession and inheritance of God, and his true household servants and children Will we have God then to receive us into his protection and to be our protector? Will we have him to take care and charge both of our souls and bodies? Let us first ⟨image 111⟩be his. And how shall we be his? Forsooth, we must come to the third point: to wit, to seek his testimonies. Lo then how God will take us for his possession: for he even then alloweth us for his children, when as we put our whole trust in him, seeing that he hath so familiarly called and bidden us, and hath certified us by his word, that he will never forsake us. If then we so seek the testimonies of God, and stick unto them with a sure faith, let us never doubt but that he will allow us for his household meiny and children, And then we may well say with David, save me O Lord. See I say, in what manner we ought to come unto God, if we will be sure to have him to protect us. Now David addeth,

It is very true that God keepeth his creatures, who are not worthy thereof, as hee also causeth the Sunne to shine as well vppon the good is on the bad, and that it is of his owne goodnesse and mercie that the wicked doe liue: but yet to their vtter destruction. And when it is here said, to be kept by God: it is such a keeping and preseruation, as that the issue thereof is both good and healthfull. And this is not done saue onely to such as are truely the possession and inheritance of God, and his true housholde seruantes and children Will we haue God then to receiue vs into his protection and to be our protector? Wil we haue him to take care and charge both of our soules and bodies? Let vs first