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 true, that before God hath executed his judgements we ought already to be instructed too walk in his fear. But when God showeth us openly how he putteth to his helping hand, it is good reason that we should be so much the more attentive to his Judgements.¹ And lo why the Prophet Isaiah saith, That when God executeth his Judgements, that the inhabitants of the earth might learn, that he doth it righteously. Moreover, let us consider how slack we are to come unto God, that he is fain to draw us perforce unto him. Ought not we even to run unto him, so often as he lifteth up his finger unto us? So often as he shall open his holy mouth to instruct, and show us the way of salvation, should we slack and defer it from day to day? But what? Mark the perverseness, and that not ⟨p. 129⟩only of the most wicked, but even of the holyest and perfectest which are infected with this vice. See what David saith, that he had need to be pricked forward like an Ass: yea even David himself, who was the most forward of all other according to the graces which he had received. If it hath so fallen out with him, by reason of the rest of the imperfection which he had, that he was spurred, and his flesh pricked like an Ass: what shall become of us which have scarcely received one drop of the spirit of God, in respect and comparison of this holy mane?And so •et us consider to be the more watchful over our selves so often as God showeth us any token that he is Judge, and calleth the ungodly to an account: that at the least we be stirred up to run unto him for refuge, and to love his word. Now in the mean time, to conclude David addeth,

Now it is true, that before God hath executed his iudgementes we ought already to be instructed too walke in his feare. But when God sheweth vs openly howe he putteth to his helping hand, it is good reason that wee should be so much the more attentiue to his Iudgements.¹ And loe why the Prophet Isaiah sayth, That when God executeth his Iudgementes, that the inhabitantes of the earth might learne, that he dooth it righteously. Moreouer, let vs consider how slack we are to come vnto God, that hee is faine to drawe vs perforce vnto him. Ought not we euen to run vnto him, so often as he lifteth vp his finger vnto vs? So often as he shall open his holy mouth to instruct, and shew vs the way of saluation, should we slacke and deferre it from day to day? But what? Marke the peruersnesse, and that not