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…

Furthermore under these two words of Faith and Love, S. Paul hath comprehended the whole perfection of Christians. For the mark whereat the first table of the Law aimeth, is that we should worship one only God, and hang upon him for all things, acknowledging our selves too be so indebted unto him, as we ought to flee to him alone for all refuge, and endeavour too spend our whole life in his s•ruis. That is the sum of the first table of the Law. The contents of the second are nothing else, but that we should live together i• equity and uprightness, and deal in such wise with our neighbours, as we should strive our selves too help all men without hurting of any man. And we be sure that God hath set forth so good and perfect a rule of good […] in his law, that nothing can be added unto it. Seeing it is so not without cause doth S. Paul in this place set down faith in Jesus Christ, and charity (towards our neighbour as the sum of whole christen comes […], showing whereunto ⟨image 56⟩we ought too frame our selves, and which is our rule. But herewith all we have also to mark, that under this word Faith, he comprehendeth the whole seruis of God. For it is impossible that we should not be wholly ravished in love to our heavenly father, being once acquainted with his goodness, as he hath showed it us in the person of his only son. Behold, God draweth us out of the dungeon of confusion and death, and openeth us the gate of the heavenly kingdom, and telleth us that he will take us for his children. Now can we hear and believe this, but that we shall be wholly given over unto him, forsaking the world, and hating the evil that is in our selves, because it separateth us from him. Ye see then how the word faith importeth a full yielding over of our selves wholly unto God. Again, faith is not an idle thing: it importeth that we should resort unto God, and that whensoever we be stained with any blot, we should pray him to redress it: for there is not any necessity in the world, which is not as a dash with a spur, which God giveth us to make us come unto him. Faith therefore importeth prayer & supplication.

Furthermore vnder theis twoo woordes of Fayth and Loue, S. Paule hath comprehended the whole perfection of Christians. For the marke wherat the first table of the Lawe ameth, is that wee should worship one only God, and hang vppon him for all thinges, acknowledging our selues too bee so indetted vnto him, as wee ought to flee to him alone for all refuge, and indeuer too spend our whole lyfe in his sruis. That is the summe of the first table of the Lawe. The contentes of the second are nothing else, but that wee should liue toogither i equiie and vpryghtnesse, and deale in such wyze with our neyghbours, as wee should streyue our selues too helpe all men without hurting of any man. And wee bee sure that God hath set foorth so good and perfet a rule of good in his lawe, that nothing can bee added vntoo it. Seing it is so not without cause dooth S. Paule in this place set downe fayth in Iesus Christ, and charitie (towards our neyor as the summe of whole christen comes , shewing wherunto