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…

See then how we must meditate upon the law of God that is to say, upon his word. For under this word, the law, there is no doubt, but that David comprehended the sum of all the doctrine which God gave unto his church. Every of us then must be exercised in this study, and we having the law thus imprinted in our hearts, may be certain and sure that God beholdeth us, and will help us in all our afflictions: yea although it seemeth, and we may judge according to our carnal senses, that he hath turned his back upon us, or that he hath closed up his eyes, and sleepeth, and as a man would say, never thinketh more of us. Now it followeth in the second verse,

See then how we must meditate vpon the lawe of God that is to say, vpon his word. For vnder this worde, the law, there is no doubt, but that Dauid comprehended the summe of al the doctrine which God gaue vnto his church. Euery of vs then must be exercised in this study, and we hauing the lawe thus imprinted in our heartes, may bee certaine and sure that God beholdeth vs, and will helpe vs in all our afflictions: yea although it seemeth, and wee may iudge according to our carnall senses, that hee hath turned his backe vpon vs, or that he hath closed vp his eyes, and sleepeth, and as a man would saye, neuer thinketh more of vs. Now it followeth in the second verse,

Plead my cause and deliver me: quicken me according unto thy word.

Pleade my cause and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy worde.

Here David expresseth what this his affection is, whereof he hath spoken: too wit, how that the wicked unjustly persecuted him, as again hereafter shall more at large be declared. Now we know, that the griefs which the children of God do suffer in this world, are diverse and sundry: For sometimes God will lay heavy hand upon