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…

Moreover, no do••• but that in this place he maketh comparison between such as are drowned in all ignorance, or rather are so hardened, that they have no mind at all too submit themselves too the obedience of the Gospel, but do fight furiously against it: and the faithful which are as silly sheep, hearkening to the voice of the good shepherd. S. Paul then condemneth here all scoffers and scorners which despise God, and are as Dogs or brute beasts, without any feeling of religion. When we see these things, they are all of them mirrors unto us, too make the hairs stand up upon our heads, by making us too know what we should be, if God pitied us not. And therefore when we see folks scorn God so openly, and rush forth at random into all lewdness, let us acknowledge the infinite goodness of our God, in that he hath separated us from the company. Wherefore when we see one sort sotted in their unbelief, and an other sort full of pride, bitterness, and stubbornness against the Gospel: let us understand that we our selves should be like them, but that God hath reached forth his arm upon us.

Moreouer, no do••• but that in this place he maketh comparison betweene such as are drowned in all ignorance, or rather are so hardened, that they haue no mynd at all too submit themselues too the obedience of the Gospell, but doo fyght furiously ageinst it: and the faythfull which are as sillie sheepe, herkening to the voyce of the good shepherd. S. Paule then condemneth heere all scoffers and scorners which despyze God, and are as Doggs or brute beasts, without any feeling of religion. When wee see these things, they are all of them mirrours vntoo vs, too make the heares stand vp vppon our heades, by making vs too knowe what wee should be, if God pityed vs not. And therfore when we see folkes scorne God so openly, and rush forth at randon into al leaudnesse, let vs acknowledge the infinite goodnesse of our God, in that he hath separated vs from the companye. Wherefore when wee see one sort sotted in their vnbeleefe, and an other sort full of pryde, bitternesse, and stubbornnesse ageinst the Gospell: let vs vnderstand that wee our selues should bee lyke them, but that God hath reached foorth his arme vppon vs.