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 too the intent we should be the more provoked too arm our selves, and too receive the helps that God giveth us: S. Paul addeth, That ye may withstand all the assaults of the D•uell. Here he confirmeth the matter that I spake of afore: that is too wit, that we cannot serve God at our own ease, as though there were nothing too let us: as, a man may go too his work all day long, and it shall go forward quietly, because he is not disturbed. But it is not so in the obedience which the faithful should yield too their God. And why? The devil ceaseth not too trouble them, and too work them a thousand spites and encumbrances. Therefore if we desire too walk in the fear of our God: we must be armed, that •ee may be ready too battle, for our enemy will never let us rest. And for that cause Saint Paul setteth down many assaults of Satan. As if he should say, Satan's assailing of us too bring us too wickedness, is not for once or twice and away: but he maintaineth a continual battle, and when he hath given us o•e alarm on the one side, he comes about again on the other, insomuch that besides our own enforcing and strengthening of our selves, we have need of armour too repulse our enemy, on which side soever he assail us.

And too the intent wee should bee the more prouoked too arme our selues, and too receyue the helpes that God giueth vs: S. Paule addeth, That yee may vvithstand all the assaultes of the D•uell. Heere he confirmeth the matter that I spake of afore: that is too wit, that wee cannot serue God at our owne ease, as though there were nothing too let vs: as, a man may go too his woorke all day long, and it shall go foreward quietly, bycause he is not distrubbled. But it is not so in the obedience which the faythfull should yeeld too their God. And why? The diuell ceasseth not too trubble them, and too woorke them a thousand spytes and incomberances. Therefore if wee desyre too walke in the feare of our God: wee must bee armed, that •ee may bee ready too battell, for our enemye wyll neuer let vs rest. And for that cause Saint Paule setteth downe many assaultes of Satan. As if he should say, Satans assayling of vs too bring vs too wickednesse, is not for once or twyce and away: but he maynteyneth a continuall battell, and when he hath giuen vs o•e alarum on the one syde, he commes about agein on the other, insomuch that besydes our owne inforcing and strengthening of our selues, wee haue neede of armour too repulse our enemy, on which syde soeuer he assayle vs.