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…

I cannot deny, but that we shall have a great number of enemies, and Satan will labour by all means possible to hurt us: we shall have great store of his supporters to go a bout to cast us down headlong into the bottomless pit: and yet all they shall do nothing, when as we shall be in the safekeeping of our God. Now this is the sum, which we are too gather hereby, in the first place of this text. But yet we must go on a great deal farther. For David doth not only show unto us, that we ought highly too esteem of this mighty power, and great goodness of God, wherewith he hath promised to help us in our need: but also advertiseth and exhorteth us not too turn aside from his obedience, for any hurt that men can do unto us. Now it is very true, that the one hangeth upon the other. For how can it be that we should have hearts too serve GOD, when as we see the whole world too be against us, and we always in danger to be hurt: That is to say, Let us pot our trust in God, although the alarm and assaults be given us on every side: For otherwise it ⟨image 181⟩shall be impossible for us too stand stoutly to it, without we be throughly persuaded, that God is sufficient to defend us: yea when as we see all the men in the world, to set them selves against us: but that we trusting in his power, cease not to follow that which he hath commanded us: notwithding all the lets that men can possibly lay before us. Moreover, we must give our minds to this word of God, as here it is said, I stand in awe of thy word, For David meaneth not that he would have God to show himself in a visible manner, that he might come unto him to do him homage: but he is contented that God hath showed unto him his will & pleasure, and holdeth him self well pleased therewith. And even so must we also do. For there are a great many of people, which will brag that they fear God, and profess it with open mouth. And yet notwithstanding, see how God calleth us unto him by his word, & we for all that are no whit moved therewith: yea we scarcely vouchsafe once too open our mouths to declare that we are contented to obey him. Where then is that fear whereof we so brag, since the word, wherein the majesty of God appeareth, is so contemned of us?

I cannot deny, but that wee shall haue a greate number of enemyes, and Satan will labour by all meanes possible to hurt vs: we shall haue great store of his supporters to goe a bout to cast vs downe headlong into the bottomlesse pit: and yet all they shall doe nothing, when as wee shall bee in the safekeeping of our God. Nowe this is the summe, which we are too gather heereby, in the firste place of this text. But yet we must goe on a great deale farther. For Dauid doth not onely shew vnto vs, that we ought highly too esteeme of this mightie power, and greate goodnesse of God, wherewith he hath promised to helpe vs in our nede: but also aduertiseth and exhorteth vs not too turne aside from his obedience, for any hurte that men can doe vntoo vs. Nowe it is very true, that the one hangeth vppon the other. For how can it be that wee should haue heartes too serue GOD, when as wee see the whole worlde too bee against vs, and we alwayes in daunger to be hurt: That is to say, Let vs pot our trust in God, although the allarme and assaultes bee giuen vs on euery side: For otherwise it