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…

David here maketh a request unto God, that he might not be delivered into the hands of his enemies which sought to destroy him. Now for the obtaining of that which he demanded, he maketh this protestation, That he hath walked rightly before God, yea, even with them which went about to destroy him. Moreover these two words, Righteousness and Judgement: when they go together, import as much as too do wrong too none: but too proceed in equity, and in good faith (as we say) for too maintain every good cause, and not to suffer any wrong to be done: For it is not enough for us too abstain from hurting and grieving of our neighbour. Neither is it enough for us to go about to discharge us of our duties: But when we shall see any man unjustly trodden down, and a good cause go too wrack, we ought too oppose our selves against every such wicked act and injury, and as it were to take part with God, who as he is the commender of all equity, so will he also have us to maintain it forasmuch as we are his children. We see then in sum, the protestation which David here maketh, that is, that he did not only abstain from hurting his neighbours, & go about to render to every man, that which was his: But over & besides all this he set himself against all violences & extortions, which ⟨p. 134⟩were committed, he would not suffer the innocent to be oppressed to be put forth for a pray or spoil, but pained him self to do what in him lay to help them. When we may be bold too make such a protestation in trueth, Let us not doubt but that God will stretch forth his hand: that if men went about to trouble us, yea and that we were as it were in great danger too fall into their hands, Let us not doubt but that God will have pity on us and aid us. For this Prayer which David here maketh was not made at adventure: but the holy Ghost put it into his mouth, to the end to teach us to walk (as he hath done) so soundly & perfectly. And hereupon, if men should lift themselves up against us, and use all the outrages and malice they can against us, Let us have recourse unto God, & be assured that he will be our defender and protector.

Dauid heere maketh a request vnto God, that he might not bee deliuered into the handes of his enemyes which sought to destroy him. Nowe for the obtayning of that which he demaunded, he maketh this protestation, That hee hath walked rightly before God, yea, euen with them which went about to destroy him. Moreouer these twoo wordes, Righteousnesse and Iudgement: when they goe togither, importe asmuch as too doe wrong too none: but too proceede in equitie, and in good fayth (as we say) for too maintaine euery good cause, and not to suffer any wronge to bee doone: For it is not inough for vs too abstaine from hurting and greeuing of our neighbour. Neither is it enough for vs to goe aboute to discharge vs of our dueties: But when wee shall see any man vniustly troden down, and a good cause goe too wrack, wee ought too oppose our selues against euery such wicked acte and iniury, and as it were to take parte with God, who as he is the commender of all equitie, so will hee also haue vs to maintaine it forasmuch as we are his children. We see then in summe, the protestation which Dauid heere maketh, that is, that he did not only abstaine from hurting his neighboures, & go about to render to euery man, that which was his: But ouer & besids al this he set himself against al violences & extortiōs, which