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…

Here again I must put you in mind of a thing that I spake of afore: that is to wit, that when Gods will is once known to us, we must bridle our selves short, & not take leave to reply against God, & to ask why God liketh this, or disliketh that: but admit his will as the sovereign ⟨p. 308⟩righteousness & equity. And where shall we find that will of his? In his word. For when S. Paul intendeth to prove Gods will, he soreth not in the air above the clouds, but bringeth and allegeth the things that are contained in the Law. So then, too rule our life aright, let us apply our whole minds too seek out the things that are pleasant and acceptable too God, as he showeth them in his law, in the Prophets, and in the Gospel. That is all our wisdom. And let us beware of the over boldness which I said was devilish, which is, too be wise in our own conceits, and too say, How should this be? Why should that be? But let us simply obey our God.

Here agein I must put you in mynd of a thing that I spake of afore: that is to wit, that whē Gods wil is once knowē to vs, we must brydle our selues short, & not take leaue to reply ageinst God, & to aske why God lyketh this, or dislyketh that: but admit his will as the souerein ⟨p. 308⟩ryghtuousnesse & equitie. And where shall we fynd that will of his? In his word. For when S. Paul intendeth to proue Gods will, he soreth not in the aire aboue the clouds, but bringeth and alledgeth the things that are conteyned in the Lawe. So then, too rule our lyfe aryght, let vs apply our whole myndes too seeke out the things that are pleasant and acceptable too God, as he sheweth them in his lawe, in the Prophets, and in the Gospell. That is all our wisdome. And let vs beware of the ouer boldnesse which I sayd was diuelish, which is, too bee wyse in our owne conceyts, and too say, How should this bee? Why should that bee? But let vs simply obey our God.

Furthermore here is also a promise. In deed a question might be moved here, why Saint Paul saith, it is the first commandment of Promise: seeing there is a promise added likewise too the second commandment of the law.