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…

Let us see then what we are to note out of this place, to wit, ⟨image 169⟩we must learn to submit and keep our selves within a compass and not seek after that which God would not have us know, and diligently understand and search to know, whatsoever he would have us for to learn. And over and besides all this, let us not be too too inquisitive and say, Why is this: and wherefore is that: But let us take heed of such curiousness, as of a deadly Plague. Now, this can no man do, without every of us violently striveth against his own nature: for we are naturally inclined to such foolishness, as to leave the principal matter which is most necessary for us, and to occupy our heads about that which is neither necessary nor profitable, but only foolish and vain curiousness: as every of us for our own part showeth himself▪ As for example: behold, we have the Gospel, the very fountain of all wisdom, which teacheth us to believe in God, to run only to him, and call upon him, to the end we might fight against all our carnal affections, to submit our selves wholly obedient unto him. Lo, this is the very meaning of our Lord, throughout all the Scripture.

Let vs sée then what we are to note out of this place, to witte, ⟨image 169⟩wée must learne to submit and kéepe our selues within a compasse and not séeke after that which God would not haue vs know, and diligently vnderstand and search to know, whatsoeuer hée woulde haue vs for to learne. And ouer and besides all this, let vs not bée too too inquisitiue and say, Why is this: and wherefore is that: But let vs take héede of such curiousnesse, as of a deadly Plague. Now, this can no man doe, without euery of vs violently striueth against his owne nature: for we are naturally inclined to such foolishnesse, as to leaue the principall matter which is most necessary for vs, and to occupie our heads about that which is neither necessary nor profitable, but onely foolish and vaine curiousnesse: as euery of vs for our own part sheweth himself▪ As for example: behold, wée haue the Gospell, the very fountaine of all wisedome, which teacheth vs to beléeue in God, to runne onely to him, and cal vpon him, to the end we might fight against all our carnall affections, to submit our selues wholy obedient vnto him. Loe, this is the very meaning of our Lord, throughout all the Scripture.