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…

Lo in sum what David here saith, that because God hath instructed him, he hath not turned away from his commandments. When he saith, That he hath been taught by God, he meaneth not that he hath learned any such simple knowledge as is with us, when God showeth us that favour and grace, to have his word faithfully handled amongst us, his Gospel to be preached, or that we have Lectures read unto us, which are requisite to our salvation. For we shall have a great many hearers, which shall yet profit nothing at all, because it pierceth not their ears. David therefore speaketh here of such a manner of instruction as specially belongeth to Gods chosen. For this grace is not common to all: but God bestoweth it on them on whom it pleaseth him: neither must we say that we are given thereto as of our selves: But when as it shall please God to instruct us, the same proceedeth from his mere good will and mercy. So then, David saith not simply in this place that he was taught, because he had a Book of the law, and that it was made plain unto him: but his meaning is that he was enlightened by the spirit of God. And for this cause declined he not from the right way. Now he addeth in the end for a conclusion:

Lo in summe what Dauid heere sayth, that because God hath instructed him, he hath not turned away frō his commaundements. When he saith, That hee hath bene taught by God, he meaneth not that he hath learned any such simple knowledge as is with vs, when God sheweth vs that fauor and grace, to haue his word faithfully handled amongst vs, his Gospel to be preached, or that wee haue Lectures reade vnto vs, which are requisite to our saluation. For we shall haue a great many hearers, which shall yet profite nothing at all, because it pearceth not their eares. Dauid therefore speaketh heere of such a manner of instruction as specially belongeth to Gods chosen. For this grace is not common to all: but God bestoweth it on them on whome it pleaseth him: neither must we say that we are giuen thereto as of our selues: But when as it shall please God to instruct vs, the same proceedeth from his meere good will and mercie. So then, Dauid saith not simply in this place that hee was taught, because he had a Booke of the lawe, and that it was made plaine vnto him: but his meaning is that hee was inlightened by the spirit of God. And for this cause declyned he not from the right way. Nowe he addeth in the end for a conclusion: