Divers sermons of Master John Calvin, concerning the divinity, humanity, and nativity of our…Diuers sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, concerning the diuinitie, humanitie, and natiuitie of our…

And therefore, let it not dismay us, when we shall see men make a jest at the Gospel, & to become as a slanderous and shameful thing, by reason of the pride of the faithless: But when we shall see the enemies of the trueth ware to arrogant, and lift up their horns against our Lord Jesus Christ, and furiously fight against him, let us turn away our faces from it: and not be so foolish as to set light by the son of God, because it is not the blind, & such as Satan possesseth, and who are altogether bewitched, that do praise and magnify him and his worthiness: but let us rather look unto God, and then shall we be throughly instructed in our faith. For since Jesus Christ so groweth up before God his Father, it is good reason that we for our parts should magnify him, and yield him the honour that belongeth unto him: To be short, let us learn to stay our selves wholly upon god, & then we may boldly & freely stand against all the world. And although there be no reckoning made of the word of God, yet let us yield our obedience unto it as it were unto himself. And why so? Forsooth because that God should be far dearer unto us then an infinite number of those gainsayers which would withdraw us from coming unto our Lord Jesus Christ. And this is a very necessary point for us even at this day: For (as we have said) we see that the mightiest and wisest men of this world, fight notwithstanding against the Gospel, yea even they which are not contented to be called Christians only, but which also will be above all others, in the highest degrees, and yet are these men, I say, but Satan's supporters to abolish the trueth of God, & such as set themselves against our Lord Jesus Christ & his word. If this, I say, fear us let us consider well of the which is here said, That if we see men so obstinate & hard hearted, as that they will not receive the son of God when he offereth himself unto them, we ought to set our selves against even the mightiest of them: because then are but dung in respect of God. In very deed, as for the present time, they are of so great Majesty as that to our seeming all the world should bow & tremble before them: But if we would lift up our minds unto God, & look unto him, without doubt we would care no more for all these fray baggles, then for a rush.

And therefore, let it not dismay vs, when wée shall sée men make a iest at the Gospell, & to become as a flaunderous and shamefull thing, by reason of the pride of the faithlesse: But when wée shall sée the enimies of the trueth ware to arrogant, and lift vp their hornes against our Lorde Iesus Christ, and furiously fight against him, let vs turne away our faces from it: and not be so foolishe as to set light by the sonne of God, because it is not the blinde, & such as Satan possesseth, and who are altogether bewitched, that doe praise and magnifie him and his worthines: but let vs rather looke vnto God, and then shall wée be throughly instructed in our faith. For since Iesus Christe so groweth vp before God his Father, it is good reason that we for our partes shoulde magnifie him, and yéelde him the honour that belongeth vnto him: To bée short, let vs learne to stay our selues wholy vpon god, & thē we may boldly & fréely stand against all the world. And although there bee no reckoning made of the word of God, yet let vs yéeld our obedience vnto it as it were vnto himselfe. And why so? Forsooth because that God should be far dearer vnto vs then an infinite number of those gainesayers which would withdrawe vs from comming vnto our Lorde Iesus Christ. And this is a very necessary point for vs euen at this day: For (as wée haue saide) we sée that the mightiest and wisest men of this worlde, fight notwithstanding against the Gospell, yea euen they which are not contented to be called Christians only, but which also will be aboue all others, in the highest degrées, and yet are these men, I say, but Satans supporters to abolish the trueth of God, & such as set thēselues against our Lorde Iesus Christ & his word. If this, I say, feare vs let vs consider wel of ye which is héere said, That if we sée men so obstinate & hard harted, as that they wil not receiue the sonne of God when he offereth himselfe vnto them, wée ought to set our selues against euen the mightiest of thē: because then are but doung in respect of God. In very déede, as for the present time, they are of so great Maiestie as that to our séeming all the world should bowe & tremble before thē: But if we would lift vp our mindes vnto God, & looke vnto him, wtout doubt wee woulde care no more for al these fray baggles, then for a rush.