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 we see; that the more the Papists go about to think to serve god, the greater condemnation they heap upon them selves, and provoke his anger to light upon their heads. And therefore they are here called the enemies of GOD, because they will not be subject unto the doctrine of the Gospel, well Good sir, will they say, you see that our meaning is to serve God, and this, and that we do, to the same end. Ye say well, But behold how God inviteth you unto himself, he telleth you that all your felicity and blessedness resteth in his only mere favour and mercy, and would have you seek for no salvation but in Christ Jesus alone: he hath told you that he hath sent his Son unto you, that you might feel the fruit and effect of his passion: and that in his name and for his sake all your trespasses are pardoned and forgiven you: and that you should look for none other Advocate but him, to bring you unto his Majesty: and desire to be renewed by his holy spirit.

And therefore wée sée; that the more the Papistes goe about to think to serue god, the greater condemnatiō they heape vpon them selues, and prouoke his anger to light vpon their heads. And therefore they are héere called the enimies of GOD, because they will not bée subiect vnto the doctrine of the Gospell, well Good sir, will they say, you sée that our meaning is to serue God, and this, and that wée doe, to the same ende. Yée say well, But behold how God inuiteth you vnto himselfe, hée telleth you that all your felicitie and blessednesse resteth in his onely méere fauour and mercy, and woulde haue you séeke for no saluation but in Christe Iesus alone: hee hath tolde you that hée hath sent his Sonne vnto you, that you might feele the fruite and effect of his passion: and that in his name and for his sake all your trespasses are pardoned and forgiuen you: and that you shoulde looke for none other Aduocate but him, to bring you vnto his Maiestie: and desire to bee renued by his holy spirite.

Thus you see after what manner the Lord speaketh to you. And you puppetly Papists, what do you? Surely there is nothing but ⟨p. 198⟩pride and presumption in you: For you bend all your force against all the promises which God hath made you, and think to gain by your own industry, the thing which is promised you in Jesus Christ: For you trust in your own merits and works, you look after such Patrons and advocates as you like best of, and in the mean while, Christ Jesus is shut clean out of the doors: without doubt, faith you have none: and that which is worse, ye rebel against GOD, and in stead as you think, of worshipping and honouring him, ye proclaim mortal wars against him. Wherefore, we are highly to magnify our good GOD for bringing us out of so bottomless a pit, and showing us the right way how to serve him: to wit, in sincerely conjoining us unto the doctrine of the Gospel, receiving the promises which by it is made unto us.