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…

I Began too tell you this morning, how God hath sufficiently declared unto us, that if we have and possess his only son Jesus Christ, we have the full perfection of all good things, so as if we cast our eye upon him, we may see all that is too be wished. And therefore that although there be many things blame worthy in us, yea and that we find nothing but frailty in our selves: yet we shall have a sure and substantial stud too lean unto, in that our Lord Jesus Christ calleth us too him, and telleth us that the things which he hath received of God his father, are common too us, and that although we enjoy them not as yet too the full, yet we cannot be disappointed of them. Too be short, I told you also that our Lord Jesus Christ is set at the right hand of God his father, too the end that we might be sure that all things are under his hand, & that he rules the whole world, and that all good things are of him, and he is able too disappoint all annoyances, insomuch that if we be under his protection, we may defy the devil and all our enemies.

I Began too tell you this morning, howe God hath sufficiently declared vntoo vs, that if we haue and possesse his only sonne Iesus Christ, wee haue the full perfection of all good things, so as if wee cast our eye vppon him, wee may see all that is too bee wished. And therefore that although there bee many thinges blame woorthy in vs, yea and that we fynd nothing but frayltie in our selues: yit wee shall haue a sure and substantiall stud too leane vntoo, in that our Lord Iesus Christ calleth vs too him, and telleth vs that the things which he hath receyued of God his father, are common too vs, and that although wee inioy them not as yit too the full, yit wee cannot bee disappoynted of them. Too bee short, I told you also that our Lord Iesus Christ is set at the ryght hand of God his father, too the ende that wee myght bee sure that all things are vnder his hand, & that he rules the whole world, and that all good things are of him, and he is able too disappoynt all anoyances, insomuch that if we be vnder his protection, wee may defye the diuell and all our enemyes.

And now too the intent we should learn too content our selves the better with Jesus Christ alone, and not wander here and there as we ⟨p. 53⟩