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…

Furthermore, we are here to note the exhortation which we have already touched, to wit, that it is David his meaning to manifest unto us that we ought betimes to be Gods scholars, and to suffer him to rule us, and to ⟨image 17⟩continue and hold us in this study all the days of our life. Let us not then tarry until we come to the graves brink to become wise in this behalf, as we see these scorners, which make them selves merry, and outrage in mocking of God, saying, Well sir, we shall have leisure to repent time enough. For if we may have but one hearty sigh, care away. Sithens then this is most sure that it is Satan which eggeth them thus grievously to abuse the patience of God: let us bew are that we be not so bewitched. But let us follow that which is here set down, to wit, that we may be Gods scholars even from our youth. And above all things let us consider, that young men have here a special lesson to learn, as before hath been touched. For David here declareth unto them,¹ that they have a great deal more need to be restrained, than any of the rest. It is very true that we are before God always, even as young children: Yea, I say that the elder sort of greater experience, and such as appear grave and wise to the world, are without all doubt before the majesty of God very fools and idiots. We hear also what David confesseth of him self in an other place, where he sayeth, that he was like a calf, and a beast without reason or wisdom. And if it went so with him, with him I say, that was so excellent a Prophet, what shall become of us? I say then that the elder sort ought greatly to profit in this school of Gods wisdom: and yet this is no vain thing, whereunto David here especially exhorteth the young men. And why so? For as I have already said, this age is so without any consideration, as nothing can be more, and is much subject to the temptations of Satan, and of the flesh. And on the other side, over and besides that, there is neither judgement nor wisdom in young men, in so much that they are so stirred up with heat, as that their boiling affections break out: Yet in stead of having some modesty, & to take in good part the admonitions which might be given them, they will be the more lofty and stubborn, which might take better occasion to be more grieved in being reprehended or rebuked.

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