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…

Notwithstanding, how s•ever they fare, yet the faithful perceive f•ll well, that there is a divine majesty in the doctrine of •he Gospel. And for that cause S. Paul doeth give us to wit in this same text, that our coming thither must not be to learn any common thing, but too lift up our selves above the world. For we shall never be good scholars to Godward, nor never be in any towardness to profit in his school, except we mount above the world, and reverence the things that God speaketh with his own holy mouth. To be short, the beginning and entrance of our faith, is lowliness. But how can men well humble themselves, unless they know that the things which God telleth them, do far surmount their own wit and capacity? Ye see then that the thing whereat S. Paul aimed, is, that we should reverence the Gospel, assuring our selves, that it is not for us to judge whether God have spoken well, or ill. For it becometh us too be fully resolved, that all that ever cometh from him, is infinite wisdom, yea and such wisdom as is utterly faultless. To the end therefore that all glorying may be beaten down in our selves, & we learn to reverence soberly and modestly the doctrine that is preached too us in Gods name: S. Paul hath purposely set down this secret.

Notwithstandyng, how s•euer they fare, yit the faythfull perceyue f•ll wel, that there is a diuine maiestie in the doctrine of •he Gospell. And for that cause S. Paule doeth giue vs to wyt in this same text, that our commyng thyther must not bee to learne any common thyng, but too lyft vp our selues aboue the world. For we shall neuer bee good scollers to Godward, nor neuer be in any towardnesse to pro•it in his schoole, except we mount aboue the world, and reuerence the things that God speaketh with his owne holy mouth. To be short, the beginnyng and entrance of our fayth, is lowlynesse. But how can men wel humble thēselues, vnlesse they know that the thinges which God telleth them, doo farre surmount theyr owne wyt and capacitie? Ye see then that the thyng whereat S. Paul amed, is, that wee should reuerence the Gospell, assuring our selues, that it is not for vs to iudge whether God haue spoken well, or yll. For it becommeth vs too be fully resolued, that all that euer commeth from hym, is infinite wisedome, yea and such wisedome as is vtterly faultlesse. To the end therfore that all glorying may be beaten downe in our selues, & wee learne to reuerence soberly and modestly the doctrine that is preached too vs in Gods name: S. Paule hath purposely set downe this secret.