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…

And for our part, when we see God to chastise the wicked and disobedient, we should by them take example and ⟨p. 24⟩instruction. Lo here (in sum) what David sayeth. Thou O Lord, hast chastised the disobedient: as if he should have said, True it is, O Lord, that I have desired, even with a vehement affection, and true constancy, to cleave unto thee, and to thy holy commandments: But yet had I need to be more throughly instructed, that I might beware of the punishments which I have seen with mine eyes. When I have seen that thou chastisedst the proud, I have been by and by humbled thereby: so much discipline have I received by it, see then now why I do beseech thee, that I might be more carefully and diligently instructed in thy law. If now it was behooveful for David (who was already so well instructed in the law) to be thus aided for the drawing of him self to God, to wit, that he seeth the unbelievers punished, and God to lay his hand upon them: I beseech you tell me, had not we need of such instruction, & also of a great deal more? And so, as oftentimes as we shall plainly see, God to send his chastisements into the world, to punish sin, we ought greatly to consider thereof, and to understand that it cometh not by adventure or chance (as we commonly say.

And for our part, when wee see God to chastise the wicked and disobedient, we should by them take example and ⟨p. 24⟩instruction. Loe here (in summe) what Dauid saieth. Thou O Lorde, hast chastised the disobedient: as if hee shoulde haue saide, True it is, O Lord, that I haue desired, euen with a vehement affection, and true constancie, to cleaue vnto thee, and to thy holy cōmandementes: But yet had I neede to be more throughly instructed, that I might beware of the punishementes which I haue seene with mine eyes. When I haue seene that thou chastisedst the proude, I haue beene by and by humbled thereby: so much discipline haue I receiued by it, see then nowe why I do beseeche thee, that I might be more carefully and diligently instructed in thy law. If now it was behooueful for Dauid (who was already so well instructed in the law) to be thus aided for the drawing of him selfe to God, to wit, that hee seeth the vnbeleeuers punished, and God to laye his hand vpon them: I beseeche you tell me, had not we neede of such instruction, & also of a great deale more? And so, as oftentimes as we shal plainely see, God to send his chastisements into the world, to punishe sinne, we ought greatly to consider thereof, and to vnderstande that it commeth not by aduenture or chaunce (as we commonly saye.