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 repressed all the foolish ga•ings,¹ wherethrough men wander away in mounting up higher than is lawful for them to do. Therefore let us conclude, that it is Gods peculiar office too appoint times and seasons, and that we must not think any other too be the dew, than that which he appointeth. For albeit that winter and summer be ordinary with us every year: yet if summer come over late, we must bridle our selves, and not grudge against God. We may well say, alas, if it pleased God too send us heat, it should be well welcome. But yet in the mean while we must fully resolve our selves thus: It belongeth too God too govern, and all sovereignty and authority pertain too him. If we ought too behave our selves so modestly as in respect of the order of nature which is common among us, and wherein God shows himself familiarly unto us: what ought we too do when we come too the scanning of •he heavenly secretes, as of the everlasting salvation of our souls, and of this high mystery that the son of God is come too set the things •n their state again which were lost and perished? Doth it not become ⟨image 45⟩us too stoop in that case, and humbly too take in good worth whatsoever God telleth us, and too like of that which he liketh? Thus ye• see why S. Paul spake here expressly of the fullness of time, as if he should say, that we can never profit in the Gospel, till we yield God so much honour, as too hold our selves contented with his only will, so as we step not forth too reply against him, nor face him with our jangling, but glorify him by acknowledging his will too be the rule of all wisdom, of all right, and of all equity.

Paule repressed all the foolish ga•ings,¹ wherthrough men wander away in mounting vp hygher than is lawfull for them to do. Therfore let vs conclude, that it is Gods peculiar office too appoynt tymes and seasons, and that wee must not think any other too be the dew, than that which he appoynteth. For albeit that winter and sommer bee ordinarye with vs euery yeere: yit if sommer come ouer late, wee must brydle our selues, and not grudge ageinst God. Wee may well say, alas, if it pleased God too send vs heate, it should bee well welcome. But yit in the meane while wee must fully resolue our selues thus: It belongeth too God too gouerne, and all souereintie and authoritie perteyne too him. If wee ought too behaue our selues so modestly as in respect of the order of nature which is common among vs, and wherein God shewes himselfe familiarly vntoo vs: what ought wee too doo when wee come too the scanning of he heauenly secretes, as of the euerlasting saluation of our soules, and of this hygh misterie that the sonne of God is come too set the thinges n their state agein which were lost and perished? Doth it not become