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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17724	Two and twentie sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin In which sermons is most religiously handled, the hundredth and nineteenth Psalme of Dauid, by eight verses aparte according to the Hebrewe alphabet. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe by T.S.; Vingt-deux sermons de M. Iean Calvin ausquels est expose le Pseaume cent dixneufieme. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.	1580 (1580)	STC 4460; ESTC S107289	289,195	394

that we hold no way although we think al to the contrary But we are to consider why he especially speaketh here of a yong man For we are sure that God hath geuen his law aswel for the great as the smal for the olde as the yong that when we shal begin to be taught it euen frō our youth we must hold continue it to the graue Wherfore then doth Dauid straine this doctrine of the lawe too yong men It is not for that it reacheth not vnto the aged but there are twoo reasons why he so spake We knowe the hoat affection that is in youth and that there is suche an heate in vs as that it seemeth it can no way be kept in And because it is a harde matter too represse the hoat and exceeding boyling affections of yongmen Dauid especially sheweth that the word of God is the best remedy to represse the same As if he should haue saide It is very true that yong men are recheles and do erre yea like vnto wilde beastes which caste no doubtes so hoate and furious as that it is almost impossible to bring them to any good passe or yet to restrayne them For when we thinke to haue surest hold on them then are they farthest off but if they shal be aduised and counselled to be ordered and gouerned by God no doubt of it they wil be greatly daunted And although their passions and affections doe greatly exceed yet shall a man see in them some modestie and a quiet and courteous behauiour The mischiefe then is that yong men will not be subiect to God for if they woulde they should finde a good meane in his word yea and the same very sufficient to remedy all their vices And it tendeth to this end to declare vnto vs what vertue is in the worde of God euen to suppresse the most outragious passions that may possibly be within vs. And thus much for the first point The second reason is that Dauid his meaning is chiefly to shew vnto the yonger sort that they had great neede to be held short for otherwise they woulde exceede more more in all mischief for their nature is the rather more more enclined to euil bicause it hath little aduice and small wisedome His minde therefore is to aduertise them of this necessitie because they should be more careful to bestowe their study vppon the woorde of God And to be brief his meaning is to aduertise the whole worlde in general that we ought betimes to enter into the schoole of God if we wil be taught according to his will We know what Solomon saith in the booke of Ecclesiastes that wee must not tarry vntill we come to old worne yeeres Eccl. 12.2 then to remember God thinke vpon him But that we should beginne so soone as God hath giuen vs wit and discretion and to cōtinue it vnto the ende Loe here a doctrine which ought throughly to be marked of vs for wee see frō whence the springhead of all the excesse and wantonnes which do nowe reigne and haue in al ages reigned in the world commeth bicause that God is not obeyed for if that were so we should haue a bridle to keepe vs in awe and in good order so that we would suffer our selues to be ordred by the doctrine which is conteined in the holy scripture If we thē would humble our selues and be subiect to God as to our Maister all things should be aswell directed as wee could possibly wishe But why do we not so The world forsooth wil not obey God as becōmeth it neither wil it he brought to this reason Behold then the cause why we see all things so confused as they are So it is that we are altogether inexcusable seeing that our God so offreth him selfe vnto vs declareth vnto vs that if we will followe his worde that all things shall go well with vs that our way shal be pure and cleane and that our life shal be true perfectnes it selfe And whē God giueth such a testimonie vnto his law al mouthes must be stopped and we must be cast down hedlong when as we know that we thus rebelled against our God who is alwayes ready truedy to guide vs. And thus much for this Moreouer if our affections be so contrary that our lustes affections be like wilde beastes that we cannot represse thē let vs know that our God will giue power and strength to his word that we may be ioyned with him if so be that wee will direct our selues to that marke And to proue it to bee so he here speaketh especially of the corruptions of youth which as I haue already declared are more excessiue and disordered then they are in the aged But so it is that both great and small might very wel be brought to this passe to suppresse their inordinate affections and lustes if so be they would giue that honour to God which vnto him apperteineth that is if they would follow his word Furthermore wee are here to note the exhortation which we haue already touched to wit that it is Dauid his meaning to manifest vnto vs that wee ought betimes to bee Gods schollers and to suffer him to rule vs and to continue and holde vs in this study all the daies of our life Let vs not then tarry vntill we come to the graues brinke to become wise in this behalfe as wee see these scorners which make them selues mery and outrage in mocking of God saying Well sir wee shall haue leisure to repent time enough For if we may haue but one hearty sighe care away Sithens then this is most sure that it is Satan which eggeth thē thus greeuously to abuse the patiēce of God let vs bew are that we be not so bewitched But let vs follow that which is here set downe to weete that wee may be Gods schollers euen from our youth And aboue all things let vs consider that yong mē haue here a speciall lesson to learne as before hath beene touched For Dauid here declareth vnto them Psal 73.22 that they haue a great deale more neede to bee restrained thē any of the rest It is very true that we are before God alwayes euen as yong childrē Yea I say that the elder sort of greater experience and such as appeare graue and wise to the world are without all dout before the maiestie of God very fooles and idiotes We heare also what Dauid confesseth of him selfe in an other place where he saieth that he was like a calfe and a beast without reason or wisedome And if it went so with him with him I say that was so excellent a Prophet what shall become of vs I say then that the elder sort ought greatly to profite in this schoole of Gods wisedome and yet this is no vaine thing whereunto Dauid here especially exhorteth the yongemen And why so For as I haue already sayde this age is so without any consideration as nothing