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 we very well see by this, that David made no mention of his merits unto God, as if he should have said, I have right well deserved, O Lord, that thou shouldest keep and defend me against the wicked, because I have done that which is lawful and right. David spake it not too any such end. But he had regard (as I have already said) to the goodness of God and to his promises which are contained in the law, and imprinted in his heart: too wit, That God will uphold all those that are unjustly trodden down, and always help those which are outraged and injured: Because that they for their part have taken great pain to be at peace withal the world: that they have not given occasion for any to grieve and torment them, and yet that the ungodly have risen up against them. See what a regard David had. Now he addeth,

Now we very well see by this, that Dauid made no mention of his merites vnto God, as if he should haue sayde, I haue right wel deserued, O Lord, that thou shouldest keepe and defend me against the wicked, because I haue doone that which is lawfull and right. Dauid spake it not too any such end. But he had regarde (as I haue already said) to the goodnesse of God and to his promisses which are contayned in the lawe, and imprinted in his heart: too wit, That God will vpholde all those that are vniustly troden down, and alwayes helpe those which are outraged and iniuryed: Because that they for their parte haue taken great paine to be at peace withall the world: that they haue not giuen occasion for any to greeue and torment them, and yet that the vngodly haue rysen vp against them. See what a regarde Dauid had. Nowe he addeth,

Answer thou for thy servant in that which is good: and let not the proud do me wrong.

Answere thou for thy seruant in that which is good: and let not the proude doe me wrong.