The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.

On Tewsday the xiij. of August. 1555. The Lvj. Sermon which is the sixth vpon the seuenth Chapter.

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20 And also the Lord thy God will send Waspes among them, vntill he haue destroyed the remnant of them, and those that shall haue hidden themselues from thy presence.

21 Thou shalt not be afraid before them. For the Lord thy God is in the mids of thee, a great and terrible God.

22 And the Lord thy God will cast downe those nations before thee, by little and little. Thou maist not rid them away out of hand, for feare least the beastes of the feelde doe multiply against thee.

23 But the Lorde thy God will giue thee them before thee, and astonish them with a great astonishment, vntill they be vtterly destroyed.

24 And he will giue thee their kinges into thy handes, and thou shalt wype out their name from vnder heauen. And none of them all shalbe able to stand be∣fore thee, vntill thou haue rooted them out.

WE sawe yesterday what courage wee ought to haue to doe our duety, and wherupon we ought to grounde our selues: namely vppon the promise which God maketh vs, that we shalbe main¦teined by his hand and power. For if we haue an eye to our own power & ability, we shal haue no [ 40] cause to conceiue anie trust: but if wee bee ac∣quainted with Gods power, and haue his pro∣mise that he will ayde vs: then haue we no cause to bee afrayde. Then if wee see anie daungers that may make vs afrayde, or astonish vs: let vs learne to haue recourse to this lesson, that when soeuer God commandeth vs to do anything, he wil not faile vs at our neede, but rather wee shall feele his presence in such wise as we ought to do him the honour to rest vppon him. And to the [ 50] ende this doctrine might be the better knowne, Moses hath therwithall set down the experience therof which God had giuen the people of Isra∣el at their going out of Egypt. Thou hast seene the signes and wonders which God wrought: and he wil doe as much in this behalfe. It ought to suffise vs y^t God bindeth himselfe to vs by his promise. Howbeit forasmuch as he perceiueth our infirmitie: he gi∣ueth vs this help more, of making vs to haue ex∣perience of y^e things that we knew before. Nowe [ 60] if this auaile vs not: we be not onely vnfaithfull, but also vnthankful. For when god doth vs good, it is not for an houre or twaine: but hee wil haue it to stande vs in steede all our life long, and to conclude boldly, that as he hath begun well, so will hee also continue. Then let vs beware that we be not guiltie of so great vnthankfulnesse, as to haue thrust Gods benefites vnderfoot, which ought to be so well knowen vnto vs. And that is to the end we may goe through with our course without stoppe. And because wee be as weake as is possible, or rather lasie and vnprofitable, when we shoulde do any good: let vs take corage as it is giuen vs here euen by hauing recourse vnto God, praying him to holde out his hand conti∣nually to helpe vs: and therewithall let vs doe whatsoeuer he commaundeth vs, and whatsoe∣uer wee knowe to bee our duetie, not doubting but the end of it wilbe good. Although the diuel practise to turne al vpsidedowne, and although men streine themselues and make neuer so greate assaultes to further the same: yet will God get the vpper hande. And if hee succour vs, let vs not doubt but wee shall ouercome all the assaultes which wee shall bee driuen to in∣dure.

And furthermore Moses addeth, that God wil sende Waspes to destroy the rest of those Nations, and those that hid themselues out of the way. As if he should say, that although the children of Is∣rael were not able to destroy their enemies: yet woulde God prouide for it as one that hath all meanes in his hande. Thou shalt not neede (saith hee) to haue the sworde alwayes in thine hande: for God hath other men of warre, hee will arme the Waspes against them. Nowe sure∣ly this may seeme straunge at the first sight. For seeing that God intendeth to shewe his power against the enemies of his people: why doeth he not rather dart his thunder at thē from heauen?

Why maketh hee not the earth to open and to swallowe them vp? Why worketh hee not af∣ter some other fashion than by sending of Hor∣nets? Nay, heereby hee ment to shewe, first that hee hath all creatures in his hande, and can serue his turne with them as he listeth. And it is a greate aduauntage for vs to knowe, that if God bee on our side, there is not any thing, no not euen so much as a flie, but it shall make with vs and against our enemies. Likewise on the [ 10] contrarie parte, if wee haue prouoked Gods wrath and hee bee minded to make vs feele his vengeance: although the whole worlde had linked themselues together to helpe vs: yet notwithstanding, all thinges (yea euen to the verie flies) shall be armed to execute his wrath against vs. This therefore is a thing that ought to make vs afraide when wee liue not as wee ought to doe: and contrariwise which ought to giue vs singular hope and comfort, so wee [ 20] bee vnder the protection of our God. Marke it then for a speciall point, that whereas God a∣uoweth that hee will sende Waspes: his mea∣ning is to shewe that hee hath incomprehensi∣ble meanes in his hande, and that hee will cause all thinges to imploy themselues in his seruice, to destroye his enemies and to helpe his peo∣ple. But yet hee sheweth his mightie power much better thereby, than if he vsed myracles: I meane in punishing the pride of such as trust [ 30] in their owne strength, and swell like Toades, and beare themselues in hande that nothing can hurt them. The despisers of God do make themselues beleeue, that they can exempt themselues from all inconueniences, either by their pollicie, or by their power and cunning. Heereuppon (for wee knowe that men are rea∣die to burst for pride, vntill Gods spirite reigne in them:) God, to humble them and to make them meeke, subdueth them and ouermaste∣reth [ 40] them as they deserue.

True it is that God coulde confounde them at the first blowe, and make them to feele such a heauenly force, as were able to dant the whole worlde: but hee will not deale so with them. Howe then? Hee vndermines them by such meanes as they neuer thought of: and that is to scorne their fonde ouerweening the more, which made them worse than mad, and where∣with they had beene besotted before. And that [ 50] is the cause why hee sent flies and other ver∣min vppon Egypt, rather than raised his An∣gles to destroye the Egyptians. It is true that God wrought al manner of wayes to make them feele his power. Hee sent darkenesse, hee tur∣ned the waters into bloude, and in the ende an Angel came and slewe all the first borne of their houses. This was well done. But yet Gods meaning was to pull downe the pride of Egypt, by sending vermine to consume them. Lo what [ 60] men of warre God chooseth to wage battell for him, when hee listeth to laugh mens loftinesse to scorne, and to spite them that they may bee ashamed of it. For by meanes thereof they come to knowe themselues, whereas erst they forgate themselues, and bare themselues in hande that their owne power was wonderfull. And indeede when wee reade that Herod was so consumed of wormes: it ought to put vs in minde, that God sent him a punishment sitte for him, because hee had suffered men to call him a God. Hee was not contented with the degree of a mortall man: but hee woulde needs imagine that hee coulde transforme himselfe. Therefore it was meete that hee shoulde bee abaced beneath all men, and that the silthines of his bodie shoulde make him droppe in pee∣ces, so as hee shoulde seeke to murther himselfe with his owne hand. Nowe then Gods hand∣ling of him after that fashion, is to humble him the better. And when wee reade this present text, let vs looke that wee liue in the feare of our God: and then wee may bee sure of his helpe, so as wee may liue not onely among Waspes and Hornets and other such vermine, but also euen among Dragons and wilde beasts, according as it is saide in the fourescore and e∣leuenth Psalme, that when wee bee in Gods keeping, hee will mainetaine our life in such sort, as the thinges whereof wee be most afraid, shall not bee able to annoy vs. But on the con∣trarie part, if wee become his enemies and de∣spise his maiestie▪ hee needeth not to make any great adoe in arming of himselfe to confound vs. For flies wil be able ynough to execute his vengeance. Thus ye see what we haue to gather vppon this place.

Nowe againe Moses confirmeth the doctrine which wee haue hearde: namely that the chil∣dren of Israel shoulde not bee afraide of their enemies. For God is among you (saieth hee) yea euen the stronge and terrible God. First hee set∣teth downe heere, that they shoulde not bee a∣fraide of their enemies: and afterwarde hee ad∣deth the reason, For God (saith hee) is among you. And thirdly hee sheweth what manner a God the same is, to the intent that the peo∣ple shoulde not doubt but hee is mightie y∣nough, and by comparing him to his creatures, resolue themselues that it ought to suffise them, if they had him on their side. This is the summe of the thinges that are saide heere. Now it seemeth at the first sight that heere is some contrarietie. For hee had saide afore, God will destroy all the enemies whom thou fearest: and heere hee forbiddeth them to bee afraide. Howe hang these two together? Whereas hee speaketh of feare, wee haue to note that when any daunger is apparant and threateneth vs, wee feele the griefe thereof, and wee must needes be afraide of it, and it cannot be other∣wise.

Nowe then in saying that God will destroye all those whom his people were afraide of, Mo∣ses meaneth that although the enemies bee dreadfull of themselues, yet shall not God bee hindered to destroy them. And againe, we haue to note also, that God hath alwayes borne with the fainthartednesse of those that are his. In∣deede it was a fault in the people of Israel, that they were afraide of their enemes, for seeing they knewe themselues to bee in the tuition of

their God, they shoulde haue defiled all things that might haue abashed them. Yet notwith∣standing, God beareth still with that default. And although the people was vnworthy to bee succoured, because of the fearefulnesse that proceeded of the saide infirmitie: yet did not God cease to holde them still by the hande. Ne∣uerthelesse if God beare with vs, his meaning is not to feede our vice, or to foade vs in it, when wee haue not such stoutnesse and constancie as [ 10] is requisite. It is true that God ceaseth not to haue mercie vpon vs for all that: but howsoeuer the worlde goe, yet is that fearefulnesse alwayes worthie to be condemned. For let vs see from what spring it issueth. If we had a perfite trust in our God: it woulde put away all feare, and wee might defie all that euer is against vs, accor∣dingly as Saint Paul saieth, if God bee on our side, who shalbe against vs? And Dauid saieth, If a Million of men of warre had beseeged mee, [ 20] yet woulde I not bee afraide. Though I were in the darknesse of death, yet if I may see God my sheepeherd, and he shew me his sheepehooke, I will rest my selfe vppon that and bee in quiet.

Therefore let vs marke well, that our Lorde sheweth himselfe pitifull, when it pleaseth him to succour vs in such infirmitie. For hee needed to doe no more but say in one worde, prepare your selues to receiue my grace, and by and by thereuppon wee ought to imbrace his [ 30] promises and to rest vppon them, and to take all our contentation in them. But wee doe not so: and yet notwithstanding hee ceaseth not to beare with vs therein. Neuerthelesse, although hee vse such gentlenesse and patience towardes vs: yet doth it not followe that therefore there is no fault in our fearefulnesse, neither ought we to conclude that wee may fall a sleepe in it: but rather we must quicken vp our selues to say: how nowe wretched creature? Thou distrustest thy [ 40] God. Thou hast beene as greatly afflicted as might bee, and hee hath succoured thee. What meanest thou by reiecting his goodnesse after that manner? Thinkest thou that his benefites haue alwayes beene lost towards thee, that thou diffea••est them through thine owne leawdnesse, in that thou doest not acknowledge them? For if wee acknowledged not Gods benefits as they de∣serue, surely we should be confirmed by thē as I haue said alreadie. Then is it not without cause y^t [ 50] God addeth here, that his people should not be afraide of their enemies. True it is that he had saide, Thou shalt bee afraide of them: but there hee spake of the infirmitie that he knewe to bee in his people▪ which was faultie: for he condem∣neth it as it deserued. And there vppon hee ad∣deth, Thou shalt not bee afraide of them. As if hee shoulde say, true it is in deede your nature will alwayes bee fearefull: but yet yee must not bee afraide, yee must withstande such feareful∣nesse. [ 60] And when yee see the multitude of your enemies, it cannot bee but that yee must bee somewhat moued: but yet yee must haue the buckler of faith to repulse all such feare, and ye must thinke that seeing I haue promised to suc∣cour you: I will not faile you.

True it is that doe what wee can, wee shall neuer be so well hartened, but that there will be some misdouting as wee haue heretofore seene. For wee ought to holde our selues vnto Gods promises, and to assure our selues of his suc∣cour. Surely if we seeme neuer so stout, and there bee but one sparke of feare in vs, wee must vn∣derstande that the same is euil. Yet notwithstan∣ding, so wee bee not ouerwhelmed with feare, nor quaile not, but take courage, and after tossing too and fro, doe holde still our owne, and enter into the battell: our Lorde is conten∣ted with vs.

Nowe then, what is to bee done? When wee perceiue any daunger, it cannot bee but wee must haue some feeling of it: for otherwise we should be as blockes, and not to bee afraide of any thing, is no vertue. And drunkarde will runne vppon the swordes point, hee will leape out at a windowe, hee wil be afraide of no thing: and why is that? Because he is out of his right wittes. Likewise a madde man will throwe him selfe into the fire or kill himselfe. Therefore we see that it is no vertue to bee without feeling of griefe. Neuerthelesse when wee feele the daungers, wee must resort to the remedie that God giueth vs.

True it is that our life hangeth as by a threed, and that there needeth not any thing to destroy vs. But yet howe weake soeuer we be, our Lord hath promised to holde vs shrowded vnder his wings: and therefore let vs runne vnto him. And seeing hee hath a care of our life, let vs trust thereto, and call vppon him as oft as wee see a∣ny daunger like to insue. And forasmuch as he hath promised neuer to shrinke away from vs: let vs approch boldly vnto him, and put our trust in him, and then shall wee bee fenced wel∣ynough. For the name of God is an inuincible fortresse, the righteous will flee thereto for re∣fuge, and hee shall neuer perish. To the in∣tent therefore that wee may haue a stedfast as∣surance in the middes of daunger, let vs learne to haue recourse immediatly to our God, by receiuing the promises which hee giueth vs: and they wilbe a sure and steadie leaningstock to rest vppon: and by that meanes also God shalbe glo∣rified in vs.

True it is that wee may feele some such con∣ceit as shall abash vs: but yet that feare of ours which wee doe so conceiue, shalbe but as an ex∣ercise of our faith, and the ouercomming there∣of shalbe the more commendable. Howbeit if wee finde any difficultie, so as we cannot resolue our selues at the first: then let vs assure our selues there is yet still some infimitie in vs, and wee yeelde not God his due honour, forasmuch as we bee slowe to beleeue his promises, and sticke not to them with a cheerefull courage. And therefore let vs blame our selues in that be∣halfe, yea and euen be sorie for it. Notwithstan∣ding▪ we must not quail though there be infirmi∣tie in vs: for God wil bring al to passe by his own power as shalbe declared yet more plainly here∣after. Thus ye see what we haue to remēber vpō this text, where Moses saith y^t we must not in any

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this worde God: but wee must also attribute him his qualities therewithall, namely that hee is mightie and terrible: and then let vs not be a∣fraide. For all the rage that our enemies do cast and some out, is but a smoke, & God will make it to fade all away, as soone as it pleaseth him to shewe his maiestie: and we be sure hee will doe it, because he hath promised it. Therefore let vs so benefite our selues by this promise, that whensoeuer we be astonished, or in any doubt or [ 10] griefe of minde, wee alwaies haue recourse thi∣ther and say, Our God is mightie. And why? Wherein will he vtter his mightines? Alas, it is true that he might wel vtter it in confounding & destroying vs: but he is patient, gentle, & meeke, and hee wil not haue vs to feele his force to our harme: but rather he wil haue vs to feele his pas∣sing fatherly goodnes. All his desire is to gather vs vnder his wings as a henne that broodeth her litle chickins. And it is a singular comfort vnto [ 20] vs, when we know y^t he wil be so louing & fauou∣rable towards vs, and yet neuerthelesse will bee knowen to be mightie and terrible in the ouer∣throwing of our enemies, and in ouercomming all thinges that are against vs. Therefore let vs put our trust therein. But yet therewithall let vs beware that wee abuse not his promises. For if wee will haue him to shewe himselfe vnto vs: we must bee a quiet people to himwarde and abide vnder the couert of his wings, and not play the [ 30] wilde beastes in running away from him. For the hypocrites will brag well ynough that they haue God on their side: but yet ••or al that, they shrink away from him, and let him alone. Now then let vs learne to goe in such wise to our God, as we may trust in him and repose our selues vpon him. And in so dooing, let vs beare in minde what he commandeth, and examine our faultes according to his worde: and then shall we finde by experience, that he meant not to beguile vs, [ 40] when he told vs y^t he would be in the mids of vs mightie and terrible to discomfit al our enemies.

Now by the way Moses addeth an exception, saying: that God will not destroy all the enemies of his people out of hande. And why? Least the beasts of the field (saith he) should set themselues against thee: But thou shalt weede them out by litle and litle. Thou shalt dispatch euen their kinges: and to bee short, thou shalt not leaue any thing at all of those nations. Here Mo∣ses giueth the people a very necessary warning, [ 50] in telling them after what manner they shoulde proceede. For otherwise they might haue ta∣ken some euill conceite at their comming into the lande of Chanaan: and if they had not roo∣ted out their enemies immediatly all at once: they might haue imagined with themselues, what is become of Gods promises? It shoulde seeme that hee hath mocked vs. Therefore doeth Moses holde them in awe, saying: It is true that your God wil discomfit all your ene∣mies, [ 60] but yet shall not that be done so soone as you woulde wishe, howbeit assure your selues there is good reason that hee shoulde so deale with you, and therefore put no distrust in your God. For hee seeth that the lande woulde bee replenished with wilde beastes, and they would bee so many enemies to make warre vp∣pon you. God then doeth this to your bene∣fite, in that hee will not haue the whole land to bee vtterly ridde of all enemies. For if your e∣nemies should be all destroied immediately v∣pon your comming into the lande: you coulde not replenish it againe vpon the sudden, to de∣fende your selues from the wilde beastes. Nowe we haue to note here, first that God intended to correct the peoples ouergreat hast, by shewing them that they should hold themselues in peace and quiet, vntill God had put them in ful posses∣sion of the whole lande. For it is the proper nature of faith to tary Gods leisure, as the Apo∣stle affirmeth in the Epistle to the Hebrewes, alledging this text of Abacuc, that if God delay the performance of his promises, wee must ta∣ry his leisure, and not bee ouerhastie: for they shall come to passe time ynough, that is to say, they shall bee perfourmed in their due season. Then let vs marke that faith cannot bee in vs without patience, that is to witte, without tary∣ing of Gods leysure, till it please him to execute the thing that hee hath spoken and saide, and without assigning or setting of any terme as men commonly doe, who are so bolde as to take vpon them to make God subiect to their will. Let vs beware of such ouerstatelinesse, and let vs rather learne to bridle our selues, til God dis∣pose of things accordingly as hee gaue s••ntence of them afore by his owne mouth. And that ac∣cordeth with this saying of the Prophet Esay: Our power shalbe in silence and rest. Then must we be stil and quiet, if we intend to do God y^• ho∣nor to trust in him, and to shew y^t we doe it vn∣feynedly. And here our Lorde had a regarde to bridle his people. Forasmuch (saith he) as mēs af∣fections are ouerhastie & headie: let it not grieue you though your enemies bee not destroied all out of hand. Let that serue for the first poynt.

And herewithal let vs marke also, that here God ment to shew the reason why he differreth and delayeth the performaunce of the thinges that he determineth, and bringeth them not to passe out of hand. Truely he is not bound to doe it. Should God giue vs an account of his doings? If he worke not after our liking, is hee bounde to tell vs why? Ought not wee rather to stoope to him, and to say, Yea Lord, we bee ignoraunt, yea and euen starke blinde, and it belongeth to thee onely to be wise? Forasmuch as there is nothing but follie and vanitie in vs: rule thou vs accor∣ding to thy prouidence. It were meere that we should deale after that fashion: but we see howe God yeeldeth to our rawnesse. For inasmuch as wee bee tiklish, and cannot finde in our heartes to bee contented with his pleasure, and to rest wholly vpon it: here he sheweth vs a reason for it. So then let vs mark wel y^e inestimable goodnes of our God, in abasing himself so far, as to shewe vs the reason why he doth things, according as Moses telleth y^e people of Israel here. For he hath an eie to your benefite, least y^e wild beasts should deuour you: for they would multiply, & there be not folke ynow of you to manure y^e whole lande, but there would be diuers places which should ly

vninhabited. Knowe ye therefore that whereas your God destroyeth not all your enemies out of hand, it is for your benefite, and it were not ex∣pedient for you that it should be otherwise. And so in effect Moses telleth the people heere, that Gods delaying to giue them full victorie, was to their benefit and welfare. Therefore let vs mark well, that if God make not such hast as we would haue him, he hath an eye to our welfare, so as he procureth the thing that is best for vs, though [ 10] we perceiue it not at the first. True it is that wee weene our selues to bee wise and well aduised: and thereuppon wee take vpon vs to iudge that God is ouer slowe, and wee woulde fayne thrust him foreward straite wayes by the shoulders to cause him to make more haste. But (as I said) that is bicause wee knowe not what is good for vs, but wee imagine that we bee beguiled euery turning of a hand. God therefore must bee wise for vs, and see more clearely than wee doe, and dispose [ 20] thinges, not after our liking (for that were y∣nough to marre all:) but after as hee himselfe knowes to bee good. And in the meane while we must shut our eyes, and doe nothing but glori∣fie him in his prouidence. And if wee perceyue not at the first why he worketh after that fashi∣on: well, let vs tarie patiently till he shew vs why he made delay and woulde not satisfie our de∣sires. This doctrine cannot bee fully declared as nowe, but yet must wee make an abridgement of [ 30] it to conclude withall. Likewise now adayes wee may happen to languish all our life long. Now if we should hasten God to deliuer vs: what a thing were it? We would faine be in a paradise here a∣forehand: and that were the next way to rocke vs asleepe in the world. God therefore is fayne to wake vs by keeping vs occupyed with store of troubles and vexations: and that makes vs to long continually for the heauenly lyfe. Wee for∣get this geere at the first: but GOD maketh vs [ 40] to perceyue howe frayle wee bee, by wayting with all patience and humilitie, to bee gouer∣ned by him as he thinketh good. Finally he she∣weth how greatly it is for our benefite to be bea∣ten with his roddes. And therefore doeth hee make vs to passe through many troubles, and to bee greatly vexed and tormented. And if there were none other enemies to withstand vs than such as are spoken of here: wel, wee might hap to doe wel ynough with them, for they be men. But [ 50] wee bee dayly assaulted by the diuel and by sinne: and wee would faine ouercome them at the first push, and obtaine victorie against Satan, and a∣gainst all the temptations of the world. But what a thing were that? Our pride would be intollera∣ble, wee would thinke our selues to bee Gods, wee would not passe to call any more vpon God, no•• to sigh and mourne for our own weakenesse, wee shoulde not tell what it were to mislike of our selues, nor to vnderstand that there is none [ 60] which hath all power in him but onely God. So then although God haue assured vs that we shall haue the vpper hand of all our enemies: yet shall not y^t be performed at y^e first brunt. And why? Bi∣cause it were not good for vs. True it is that wild beastes would not come and deuour vs: but wee haue pride and vaineglorie, and wee bee sotted with selfweening. And that deuilish ouerlusti∣nesse would carie vs away, so as wee should fall asleepe in our vanities and delightes, and that would bee worse to vs than all the wilde beastes in the worlde. And therefore let vs assure our selues, that Gods leisurely working, as it were by degrees and by lyne and by leuell: is to our be∣nefite. For coulde he be letted to accomplish all his worke in one minute of an houre? No: but he listeth not to doe it so soone. And therefore let vs learne to keepe the spirituall rest or Sab∣both as it is spoken of in the fifth Chapter, that is to say, imprison our wit, reason and will, and all that euer wee haue besides, and to hold them in such awe, as none but onely God may haue the rule of vs, and dispose of all things at his will. And moreouer, let vs go on when he leadeth vs the way. For that is no breaking of the Sabboth. To occupie our selues euerie man in the charge that God calleth him vnto, and to doe our duties faithfully euery man in his vocation, according to the measure of grace that GOD hath giuen him, are the workes of God, and we must vnder∣stand that it is God which woorketh them in vs. But yet for all that wee must not bee too hastie, as who shoulde say that God were at our com∣maundement, or that wee would haue him doe what wee list and when wee list: but all our wise∣dome must bee to submit our selues to his will. The thing then which wee haue to remēber vp∣pon this text that we may fare the better by it: is that we must learne to bee obedient to our God all the time of this our mortall and transitorie life, not doubting but that at length he will van∣quish Satan and all that is against vs, and turne euen those things to our benefite and saluation, which we thinke as now to be hurtful and harm∣full to vs.

Nowe let vs kneele downe in the presence of our good God, with acknowledgement of our faultes, praying him to make vs feele them better than wee haue doone, so as wee may bee drawen to a right repentaunce, and learne more and more to distrust our selues and to settle our trust in him: and that when wee haue imbraced his promises, wee may fare the better by them by applying our selues to his seruice, so as wee may not be vnprofitable in the world, but that as soone as his spirit dwelleth in vs, it may forth∣with auaile vs, and shewe by effect that he hath not adopted vs in vaine in our Lord Iesus Christ, so as wee may grow in the same knowledge more and more till he haue throughly accomplished it in vs, and that wee haue the full measure of it, wherof we haue but a very small portion as now. That it may please him to graunt this grace not onely to vs but also to all people and Nations of the earth, &c.

Notes

• Rom. 8.28.29.
• Ac•• 12.2••.
• Psal. ••••••.
• Rom 8.29.
• Psal. 27.3.
• Psal. 20.2.8. and 33.21.
• Matt. 23.37.
• Hebr. •• 38.
• Abac••••
• Esa▪ ••••
• 1. Pet. 5.8.
• Deut. 5.14. Esa. 58.13.