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…

Paul sayeth here, that Gods praise shall never be glorified as it ought too be, till we acknowledge his election too be the cause of all the benefits which he bestoweth upon us, and that if he of his infinite mer•y adopted us not of set purpose from everlasting, we should have a piece of the praise too our selves which is dew unto him. And so should God be diminished and abridged of so much of his right. Too be short, we see well enough how it is said here, that men must be utterly abased, too the end that God may have his right, and no man be made copartener with him, but all men confess that he is both the beginner and the accomplisher of our salvation.

Paule sayeth heere, that Gods praise shall neuer bee glorifyed as it ought too bee, till wee acknowledge his election too bee the cause of all the benefites which he bestoweth vppon vs, and that if he of his infinite mer•y adopted vs not of set purpose from euerlasting, wee should haue a peece of the prayse too our selues which is dew vntoo him. And so should God bee diminished and abridged of so much of his ryght. Too bee short, wee see well ynough how it is sayd heere, that men must bee vtterly abaced, too the end that God may haue his right, and no man bee made copartener with him, but all men confesse that he is both the beginner and the accomplisher of our saluation.

Also we must mark well how S. Paul addeth, that of his own grace he hath accepted us in his well-beloved. By this he uttereth yet much better, why our salvation is grounded upon Gods mere election and free bestowed goodness. For men will never give over their foolish overweening, if they be not so vanquished as they have not one word more too reply. S. Paul therefore too bring us too such reason, telleth us that we be damned & lost in our selves. Now when such a thunder bolt lighteth upon our heads, it is not for us too stand checking any more. Then if men will be so foolish as still too hunt about with windlasses too have somewhat always belonging and reserved too themselves besides the only grace of God: there needeth no more but this saying too turn them from it, namely that ⟨p. 20⟩