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…

Hear my voice, O Lord, at cording unto thy loving kindness: quicken me according to thy judgement.

Heare my voyce, O Lord, at cording vnto thy louing kindenes: quicken me according to thy iudgement.

Here David declareth yet more plainly, upon what ground he laid his foundation of praying unto God: to wit, he brought no kind of presumption with him, thinking to make account of this or that, and so to be thought very worthy that God should hear him: but he preferred the goodness and faithfulness of God above all his own worthinesses. Lo here, whereunto we must look if we will have God to be merciful unto us. And when as we would profit our selves by our prayers, we must not once talk of bringing in of any thing of ours with us, ne yet allege this thing nor that, as thinking too bind God unto us for some good turn that we have done him: but too have this principal regard with us, God is good, and faithful, and just.

Heere Dauid declareth yet more plainly, vppon what ground he layde his foundation of praying vnto God: to wit, he brought no kinde of presumption with him, thinking to make account of this or that, and so to be thought very woorthy that God should heare him: but he preferred the goodnesse and faithfulnesse of God aboue all his owne woorthinesses. Loe heere, wherevnto wee must looke if wee wil haue God to be merciful vnto vs. And whē as we would profite our selues by our prayers, wee must not once talke of bringing in of any thing of ours with vs, ne yet alledge this thing nor that, as thinking too binde God vnto vs for some good turne that wee haue doone him: but too haue this principall regarde with vs, God is good, and faithfull, and iust.

See then whereon it is that we must settle our confidence, if we will be resolved that he will hear us. And this is such