The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…

And Saint Paul hath said in the second Chapter, that when we be reformed by our Lord Jesus Christ, then we live, whereas erst we were dead in our sins and transgressions, because we receive that from our father Adam as it were by inheritance. The manner therefore that we be of Jesus Christs flesh, and bone of his bone, is that we be grafted into his body, accordingly as Saint Paul also useth the same similitude of grafting.¹ Like as a sine that is set into a stock, taketh his sustenance from the same: so must we by being grafted into our Lord Jesus Christ. True it is, that we do not yet bring forth good fruit of our selves: for his purpose here is but too show that as a branch withereth which is broken of from the root and so let alone, but receiveth sap and nourishment from the root, if it be grafted into another: even so is it with us, that is too wit, that if we continue such as we be by kind, then are we in death, because we be separated from our Lord Jesus Christ? but if we be incorporated into him, and it please him too communicate himself unto us, then do we feel in very deed, that bread doth not more nourish us when we eat it, nor wine strengthen us better when we drink ⟨image 322⟩it, than we verily receive life and strength by the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And Saint Paul hath sayd in the second Chapter, that when wee bee reformed by our Lord Iesus Christ, then wee lyue, whereas erst wee were dead in our sinnes and trangressions, bycause wee receyue that from our father Adam as it were by inheritance. The maner therfore that wee bee of Iesus Christes flesh, and bone of his bone, is that wee bee graffed intoo his body, accordingly as Saint Paul also vseth the same similitude of graffyng.¹ Lyke as a sine that is set intoo a stocke, taketh his sustenance from the same: so must wee by being graffed intoo our Lord Iesus Christ. Trew it is, that we doo not yit bring foorth good fruite of our selues: for his purpose heere is but too shewe that as a braunche withereth which is broken of from the roote and so let alone, but receyueth sap and nurrishment frō the roote, if it bee graffed intoo another: euen so is it with vs, that is too wit, that if wee continew such as wee bee by kynde, then are wee in death, bycause wee bee separated from our Lord Iesus Christ? but if wee bee incorporated intoo him, and it please him too communicate himselfe vnto vs, then doo we feele in very deede, that bread doth not more nurrishe vs whē wee eate it, nor wyne strengthen vs better when we drink