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…

So then, let every man look well unto him self, and see whether his life be agreeable unto the word of God or no. And if it be, it is a manifest proof that the righteousness and trueth thereof is deeply imprinted in his heart. Now if this be so, then no doubt of it God his word is honoured as it is worthy. Then let us render unto him effectually, the praises which are here attributed unto him, and as they do appertain unto his majesty. But if we do say that the word of God is good and holy, that it is a wonderful righteousness and power that cannot fail, and yet despise it in deed, show our selves clean contrary unto it in our life and conversation, and making a goodly show to honour it, do spit at it: What a kind of honour call ye this? Wherefore we are to consider, that it is mete that this righteousness and trueth of the law of God be imprinted in our hearts, that we may make such a confession thereof, as David here hath done. And see why here he addeth, Yet is my delight in thy Commandments, Yea when he was afflicted, and in adversity. For it is an easy matter for men to praise God whiles they are quiet and out of trouble, & have all their hearts desire. Yea we shall see the very hypocrites cry out with open mouth, O blessed be God, and our good God: Forsooth when as he sendeth them even their wish, and entreateth them according too their own desires. But when God shall afflict us, so that we be grievously vexed, until we can no more: Lo here a good trial to make us feel, that we have willingly and in earnest honoured him in his word. And we shall show it too be so, when as we shall not change our minds: but constantly persevere in it, and say, whether shall I now run? see how ⟨p. 153⟩I am afflicted: well, it is my God that must restore me. It is very true that I am not without great store of sorrows and griefs which trouble me: But yet I will content my self with this, that God loveth me. It is true that as touching the world I am tormented: but I will comfort my self that my God hath called me unto him, that he showeth unto me in deed that he will have compassion upon me, that he taketh me for one of his children, and will extend his fatherly goodness towards me. See here a very good proof and trial, that we take the word of God to be true and righteous:

So then, let euery man looke well vnto him selfe, and see whether his life be agreeable vnto the word of God or no. And if it be, it is a manifest proofe that the righteousnesse and trueth thereof is deepely imprinted in his heart. Nowe if this be so, then no doubt of it God his woord is honoured as it is worthy. Then let vs render vnto him effectually, the prayses which are heere attributed vnto him, and as they doe appertaine vnto his maiestie. But if wee doe say that the word of God is good and holy, that it is a wonderful righteousnesse and power that cannot fail, and yet despise it in deede, shewe our selues cleane contrary vnto it in our life and conuersation, and making a goodly shewe to honor it, doe spit at it: What a kinde of honor call yee this? Wherfore we are to consider, that it is mete that this righteousnesse and trueth of the lawe of God be imprinted in our heartes, that we may make such a confession thereof, as Dauid heere hath doone. And see why heere hee addeth, Yet is my delight in thy Commaundements, Yea when hee was afflicted, and in aduersitie. For it is an easy matter for men to praise God whiles they are quiet and out of trouble, & haue all their heartes desire. Yea wee shall see the very hypocrites cry out with open mouthe, O blessed bee God, and our good God: Forsooth when as hee sendeth them euen their wishe, and intreateth them according too their owne desires. But when God shall afflict vs, so that wee be grieuously vexed, vntill we can no more: Loe heere a good tryall to make vs feele, that we haue willingly and in earnest honored him in his word. And we shall shew it too bee so, when as we shall not chaunge our mindes: but constantly perseuer in it, and say, whether shall I now runne? see how