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…

Lo what made him to offer himself so liberal to us, & consequently to perform his promise. We must learn then to glorify our selves in the mere grace of God, and not to attribute any thing whatsoever, either to our own persons, or yet to our merits, for there is nothing at all in us. Now it followeth,

Loe what made him to offer himselfe so liberall to vs, & consequently to perfourme his promise. Wee must learne then to glorifie our selues in the meere grace of God, and not to attribute any thing whatsoeuer, either to our owne persons, or yet to our merites, for there is nothing at all in vs. Nowe it followeth,

Many there are that trouble and persecute me: yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.

Many there are that trouble and persecute me: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.

Here David maketh a protestation and complaint, too the end God might the rather incline him self to hear, and help him. And that is, according too that which he hath already said. For if we will have God to help us, it is good reason that we should patiently attend his leisure. And in very deed he that shall presume to advance him self, or thinketh that God will have mercy upon him, and then letteth him self to be overcome with temptation, and becometh altogether desperate: he by this means suffereth not God too exercise his goodness as he hath promised: but in thus doing, shutteth the gate against God as it were. Wherefore if we be moved to be revenged of our enemies, to be our own carvers, as we say, in revenge and not tarry until God doth his office, do we think that he ought to help us? He that will do justice with his own hand, and of his own private authority, will he come to crave aide of the Magistrate, after that he hath killed his enemy? If so be then there be any man which thinketh to be saved of him self, and yet sayeth unto God Save me O Lord, this a very mockery. And therefore for this cause David sayeth in this place, Many there are, O Lord, which trouble and persecute me: yet do I not swerve from thy statutes. David speaketh not here to boast him self, but it is to declare that he waited for the help of God: and putting him self under his protection, trusted to obtain his request, because he might boldly crave it of him. See then what a full boldness we may conceive to have in calling upon God, & not to doubt but that we shall obtain whatsoever we pray for unto him according to his will: that is, he hath pity of us: so