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…

1. Even then when you were dead through your offences and sins. 2. Wherein ye walked for a time, according too the course of the world, after the Prince of the power of the air, which is the spirit that worketh now in the children of unbelief. 3. Among whom we also had all of us sometime our conversation, to wit, in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh, and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, as others were. 4. But God who is rich in mercy, through his great love wherewith he loved us, 5. Even when we were dead in sin, hath quickened us together with Christ, by whose grace you be saved.

1. Euen then when you were dead through your offences and sinnes. 2. VVherin yee walked for a tyme, according too the course of the world, after the Prince of the power of the ayre, which is the spirit that worketh now in the chyldren of vnbeleefe. 3. Among whom vvee also had al of vs sometyme our conuersation, to vvit, in the lustes of our flesh, dooyng the vvyl of the flesh, and of the thoughtes, and vvere by nature chyldren of vvrath, as others vvere. 4. But God vvho is rich in mercy, through his great loue vvhervvith he loued vs, 5. Euen vvhen vvee vvere dead in sinne, hath quickened vs toogither vvith Christ, by vvhose grace you bee saued.

We have seen already heretofore, that too know Gods infinite goodness throughly, we must always consider what we be our selves, and what our state is till God have pitied us too succour our wretchedness. For until men have so examined them selves, how wretched and miserable they be, surely they will never yield God the hundred part of the honour that he deserveth. Wherefore let us bear well this lesson in remembrance, that too yield God the praise which is due too him, every of us must consider wh•• he were of him self, if God had not reached out his hand unto him. And in good faith, what is our nature in general? It is too think nothing but all manner of evil: and that is the matter which S. Paul treateth of as now.

WEe haue seene already heretoofore, that too knowe Gods infinite goodnesse throughly, wee must alwayes consyder what wee bee our selues, and what our state is tyll God haue pitied vs too succour our wretchednesse. For vntyll men haue so examined them selues, howe wretched and miserable they bee, surely they wyl neuer yeelde God the hundreth part of the honour that he deserueth. Wherefore let vs beare wel this lesson in remembrance, that too yeeld God the prayze which is due too hym, euery of vs must consider wh he were of hym selfe, if God had not reached out his hand vntoo hym. And in good faith, what is our nature in generall? It is too thinke nothing but al maner of euyll: and that is the matter which S. Paule treateth of as now.