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…

There are other some of us: that although we trust not so much unto our own wisdom, yet know we not what a misery it is to be here, as it were in a place of confusion, and that there is no stay of all the whole course of our life. And hereupon we contemn the word of God, and make no account of it. So then, we must come too this humility that being wholly thrown down as touching the presumption of our wits, we must suffer our selves too be taught of God.

There are other some of vs: that although wee truste not so much vnto our owne wisdome, yet knowe wee not what a misery it is to be heere, as it were in a place of confusion, and that there is no stay of all the whole course of our life. And heerevppon wee contemne the woorde of God, and make no accounte of it. So then, wee must come too this humilitie that beeing wholly throwne downe as touching the presumption of our wittes, we must suffer our selues too be taught of God.

And besides that we might also know, that our state & condition is too too miserable, until such time as we are lightened with this lantern. Now then, like as David showeth unto us by his example, that we ought not to have any other guide, nor stay, but that which proceedeth from the word of God: Even so also showeth he unto us, that if so be we be teachable of God & accept him as our schoolmaster, & submit our selves to him, that we shall find light enough in his word, that we need not to fear to be confounded as though we knew not which way to turn us. For God will give us sufficient light in his word, to lead us to salvation. And this is such a comfort as cannot be sufficiently enough expressed: For as it is declared, that we are miserable blind souls, and that whilst we walk in this world, we are but in darkness, see how God putteth a remedy into our hands: that is, that we should hear him speak, and that we should learn to be ordered by his word; & that then, although this same world be a maze, although we have many troubles in our life, although the devil never ceaseth craftily to invent many deceits to turn us from the right way, yet we shall be assured to go straight, & to attain unto salvation. And by this we may see how Satan hath possessed the papists, when as they say, that the word of God is so dark, that we are never able once to bite at it: and that we ought not to stay our selves thereon, because it is so uncertain a thing: & besides that it is also a nose of wax, which a man may turn what way he listeth. They shame not to spue out such horrible blasphemies. But contrariwise, let us trust unto the spirit of God, speaking by the mouth of David: to wit, that if we be lightened by the word of God, we need not to fear falling: & that there is no rule so certain. For although the devil went about with a thousand deceits to turn us this way and that by crooked bypaths: yet must we be fully assured that the word of God is a lantern unto our feet, to lead us the right way. Nevertheless David showeth unto us, how we should see such a commodity coming unto us by the law of god: to wit, when as we shall receive it with hearty affection. For he saith,