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 in the mean while, because that God ordinarily heareth not us at the first chop, that is to say, showeth not it according to the outward show, and as we would wish, here is required patience to remain constant in this assurance, and too retain and nourish it in our hearts after the example of David. For he saith not, that he prayed only unto God for a time: but showeth that he continued therein, and that he prevented the night watches. See ⟨p. 159⟩then what perseverance was in him as touching prayer. Now it is a sign that God showed him not too have obtained the thing that he prayed for. It falleth out then that David his patience was troubled in that that he languished: and yet for all that he always trusted to the word of God. Now we for our parts are to do even the like. For although God showeth not himself to be merciful unto us so soon as we would wish, and too grant us our requests, yet ought we notwithstanding too build hereupon that he will be faithful, and show him self so in the end. Although he prolongeth it for a time, he doth it because he knoweth it to be very profitable for us to humble us, and to prove our patience. It followeth soon after,

Nowe in the meane while, because that God ordinarily heareth not vs at the first chop, that is to say, sheweth not it according to the outwarde shewe, and as we would wish, heere is required patience to remaine constant in this assuraunce, and too retaine and nourish it in our heartes after the example of Dauid. For hee sayth not, that hee prayed onely vnto God for a time: but sheweth that he continued therein, and that hee preuented the night watches. See ⟨p. 159⟩then what perseueraunce was in him as touching prayer. Nowe it is a signe that God shewed him not too haue obtayned the thing that he prayed for. It falleth out then that Dauid his patience was troubled in that that hee languished: and yet for all that he alwayes trusted to the woorde of God. Nowe wee for our partes are to doe euen the like. For although God sheweth not himself to be mercifull vnto vs so soone as we would wish, and too graunt vs our requests, yet ought we notwithstanding too builde heerevpon that hee will bee faithfull, and shewe him selfe so in the ende. Although he prolongeth it for a time, he doth it because he knoweth it to be very profitable for vs to humble vs, and to proue our patience. It followeth soone after,