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…

Establish me, or stay me, in thy word that I may live: and let me not be disappointed of mine hope.

Establist me, or stay me, in thy worde that I may liue: and let me not be disapoynted of mine hope.

Although David protesteth here above, that he trusted in God, and that this hope proceeded unto him from his word: yet prayeth he his majesty notwithstanding too establish him. Wherein he showeth us, that we shall never have so well profited neither in faith, nor yet in hope, but that there shall be always some want, and remnant of incredulity and weakness in us, so that whensoever there shall be any question of coming to God, yet shall we go as it were halting unto him. Now if David hath made such a request, I beseech you, have not we a great deal more need to do it aswell as he? It is most sure, that he never spake it hypocritically. When he saith, Uphold me, or establish me in thy word: this is not too make a show that his faith was imperfect, and that he needed not be strengthened: no, not so, but he knew well enough his own infirmity. If he then who was as it were an Angel of God, had need to profit in faith, and in hope, and that he had been molten, and been quite consumed had not God throughly confirmed and established him: I pray you what shall we do?

Although Dauid protesteth heere aboue, that he trusted in God, and that this hope proceeded vnto him from his worde: yet prayeth hee his maiestie notwithstanding too establish him. Wherin he sheweth vs, that we shal neuer haue so well profited neither in faith, nor yet in hope, but that there shalbe alwayes some want, and remnaunt of incredulitie and weakenesse in vs, so that whensoeuer there shall be any question of comming to God, yet shall wee goe as it were halting vnto him. Now if Dauid hath made such a request, I beseech you, haue not wee a greate deale more neede to doe it aswell as hee? It is moste sure, that he neuer spake it hypocritically. When he saith, Vpholde me, or establish me in thy word: this is not too make a shewe that his fayth was imperfect, and that hee needed not be strengthened: no, not so, but he knewe well inough his owne infirmitie. If he then who was as it were an Angell of God, had need to profite in fayth, and in hope, and that hee had beene moulten, and beene quite consumed had not God throughly confirmed and established him: I pray you what shall we doe?