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…

His adding of these words, of the mighty power of God, is too make us overcome all distrust, for we see we be given too be out of hart, insomuch that if we cannot compass the things as we would, which he commandeth us, we conclude, that in the end we must needs quail. But contrariwise Saint Paul sayeth, that God will utter a mighty and victorious power, according as it is said, that he which is on our side is stronger than all the world. Seeing then that God taketh our part, and upholdeth us with his power: let us not fear too be surprised by Satan and all that ever he can deuyze against us, but that whatsoever distresses betide us,¹ in the end we shall overcome all, even by resting upon Gods invincible power. And of a truth God perfecteth his power in our weakness: that is too say, he worketh not in such wise, but that in the mean […] go limping, and are plucked back, and stumble, and step man•••• pace awry, and now and then start out of the way. Ye see then that our Lords assisting of us with his holy spirit, is in such wise, as he holdeth us still in awe, too give us occasion too humble our selves. Our weakness therefore is mingled with the strength of Gods assistance, and that is too the end we should know what need we have too call upon him, and too flee too him for refuge. For we be ready enough of our selves too barken Gods glory. And therefore God is fain too waken us, and too say unto us, wretched Creatures, should ye not be forlorn a hundred thousand times, if I held ye not by the hand▪ Now then, our Lords leaning of infirmities in us, is too draw us too him, and too subdue us too meekness, that we may have matter too praise him for, in that he suffereth not our falls too be deadly: and again, that we should seek him every minute of an hour, knowing that if he helped us not up again, and held us on our feet, we should perish without any mercy. That then is the cause why that unto Pauls former saying, we must also join this sentence, that God doth in deed leave some weakness in us as long as we live in this world, but yet ceaseth not too utter his invincible power in making us too get the upper hand: and that we must dwell upon this conclusion, that when Satan hath wrought the uttermost that he can, yet must we march on nevertheless, and keep our way too our journeys end.

His adding of these woordes, of the myghtye povver of God, is too make vs ouercome all distrust, for wee see wee bee geuen too bee out of hart, insomuch that if wee cannot compasse the thinges as wee would, which he commaundeth vs, wee conclude, that in the end wee must needes quayle. But contrarywyse Saint Paule sayeth, that God will vtter a myghty and victorious power, according as it is sayd, that he which is on our syde is stronger than all the world. Seeing then that God taketh our part, and vpholdeth vs with his power: let vs not feare too bee surpryzed by Satan and all that euer hee can deuyze ageinst vs, but that whatsoeuer distresses betyde vs,