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 it is impossible that we should ever take any delight or pleasure in the law of God, except we did know that he declareth him self to us in it, that he is our father, and taketh us for his children, that we have a testimony that our sins are forgiven us, that we may have access unto him, and he able to call upon him in all our necessities. If God sayeth only unto us, lo what it is that I would have you to do, I would have you too take me for your God, & to serve me with all your heart: if we have but these two tables, to look into, to know what we have to do, shall the law of God delight us? No, but contrariwise, it shall fear us. We see then very well when David saith, that he took all his delight and pleasure in the commandments of God, that he had not simply the bare word of the law, to say that God commanded him that which he ought to do▪ but that he also joined the promises thereto, because that God willing his children to come unto him, promiseth to make them feel his goodness and fatherly love which he useth towards those that are his. To be short, he showeth them that all their felicity consisteth in his only mercy▪ He sayeth in the end,

Nowe it is impossible that wee should euer take any delight or pleasure in the lawe of God, except we did knowe that he declareth him selfe to vs in it, that hee is our father, and taketh vs for his children, that wee haue a testimonie that our sinnes are forgiuen vs, that wee may haue accesse vnto him, and hee able to call vpon him in all our necessities. If God sayeth onely vnto vs, loe what it is that I would haue you to doe, I would haue you too take mee for your God, & to serue me with all your heart: if we haue but these two tables, to looke into, to knowe what wee haue to doe, shall the lawe of God delight vs? No, but contrariwise, it shall feare vs. We see then very well when Dauid sayth, that hee tooke all his delight and pleasure in the commandementes of God, that he had not simply the bare worde of the lawe, to say that God commaunded him that which he ought to do▪ but that he also ioyned the promises thereto, bicause that God willing his children to come vnto him, promiseth to make them feele his goodnesse and fatherly loue which hee vseth towardes those that are his. To bee short, he sheweth them that all their felicitie consisteth in his onely mercie▪ He saieth in the ende,