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…

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,

And besids that we might also know, that our state & condition is too too miserable, vntil such time as we are lightened with this lantern. Now then, like as Dauid sheweth vnto vs by his example, that we ought not to haue any other guide, nor stay, but that which proccedeth frō the word of God: Euen so also sheweth hee vnto vs, that if so be we bee teachable of God & accept him as our scholmaister, & submit our selues to him, that we shall finde light inough in his word, that we nede not to feare to be confoūded as though we knew not which way to turne vs. For God will giue vs sufficient light in his word, to lead vs to saluation. And this is such a comfort as cannot be sufficiētly inough expressed: For as it is declared, that we are miscrable blind soules, and that whilst we walke in this world, we are but in darkenes, see how God putteth a remedy into our hands: that is, that we should heare him speake, and that we should learne to be ordered by his word; & that then, although this same world be a maze, although we haue many troubles in our life, although the deuil neuer ceaseth crastely to inuent many deceits to turn vs from the right way, yet we shalbe assured to go straight, & to attain vnto saluatiō. And by this wee may see how Satan hath possessed the papists, when as they say, that the word of God is so darke, that wee are neuer able once to bite at it: and that we ought not to stay our selues thereon, because it is so vncertaine a thing: & besids that it is also a nose of wax, which a man may turne what way he listeth. They shame not to spue out such horrible blasphemies. But contrariwise, let vs trust vnto the spirit of God, speaking by the mouth of Dauid: to wit, that if we be lightened by the word of God, we neede not to feare falling: & that there is no rule so certain. For although the deuil went about with a thousand deceits to turne vs this way and that by crooked bypathes: yet must we be fully assured that the word of God is a lantern vnto our feete, to lead vs the right way. Neuertheles Dauid sheweth vnto vs, howe we shonlde seele such a cōmoditie comming vnto vs by the law of god: to wit, when as we shall receiue it with harty affection. For he saith,