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…

Why martyr they themselves after so many fashions, so as men never make an end day nor night, but are ever still making of new windlasses and courses: The mark that all these things aim at, is too pacify God. And so all the good works which are so counted in Papistry, are nothing else but means whereby too make amends for sin. Howbeit that is but a defacing of the ransom whereof S. Paul speaketh here. For there is (as ye would say) an inseparable bond between these two things, namely that God putteth our sins out of his remembrance, and drowneth them in the bottom of the sea: and moreover receiveth the payment that was offered him in the person of his only son. Therefore we cannot attain the one without the other. Wherefore if we intend too have Gods favour, let us consider that we be his enemies till he have pardoned all our sins of his own free goodness: and yet notwithstanding, that our Lord Jesus Christ must be fain ⟨p. 24⟩too step in between him and us. For the sacrifice of his death serveth too purchase us an everlasting atonement, so as we must always flee thither for refuge. True it is that the whole life but of Lord Jesus Christ is become our ransom▪ for the obedience which he yielded too God his father in this world, was too make amends for Adams offence, and for all the iniquities wherethrough we be run in arrearages. Howbeit S. Paul speaketh here purposely of his blood, because it behoveth us too resort too his death and passion, as too the sacrifice which is of power too blot out all our sins. And for that cause hath God represented in figures under the law, that men could not be reconciled unto him but only by that mean. Now it is true that Jesus Christ did not only shed his blood, namely at his death: but also feel the fear and terror which ought too have lighted upon us. But S. Paul doth here under one peril comprehend the whole after the ordinary manner of the holy scripture. Too be short, let us repose all our righteousness in Gods showing of himself merciful towards us of his own free goodness: and let us not presume too face him with any virtue of our own, thereby too bind him unto us: but let it suffice us that he receiveth us into his favour, freely without any desert of ours, only because the remembrance of our sins is buried out of his sight.

Why martir they themselues after so many fashions, so as men neuer make an end day nor night, but are euer still making of new wyndlasses and courses: The marke that all these things ame at, is too pacifie God. And so all the good woorkes which are so counted in Papistrie, are nothing else but meanes whereby too make amendes for sinne. Howbeit that is but a defacing of the raunsome whereof S. Paule speaketh heere. For there is (as yee would say) an inseparable bond betweene these twoo things, namely that God putteth our sinnes out of his rememberance, and drowneth them in the bottom of the sea: and moreouer receiueth the payment that was offered him in the person of his only sonne. Therefore wee cannot atteyne the one without the other. Wherforeif wee intend too haue Gods fauour, let vs consider that wee bee his enemyes till he haue pardoned all our sinnes of his owne free goodnesse: and yit notwithstanding, that our Lord Iesus Christ must bee fayne