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…

And besides that: S. Paul giveth him his place in the air. Not ⟨image 81⟩that the devils are enclosed in a place certain, for we our selves see that they enter into mens bodies, yea and into the bodies of Swine, after as our Lord giveth them leave and power.¹ But he speaketh purposely of the air, too make us understand that they be above our heads. If we have an enemy, we will see if we can overthrow him. But if he have his foot upon our throat already, if he tread upon our bellies, if he be already gotten upon us: what remedy is there then? None at all on our part. That is the cause why S. Paul speaketh here expressly of the air: as if he should say, that men may well brag and lift up their nebs, and be brazenfaste in advancing themselves: but yet is the devil above them with all that he can make. Too be short, he showeth that we be utterly given up too that cursed bondage. And to make the matter the plainer, he addeth, according too the spirit. For what is the cause that we perceive not the state which he speaketh of, but because we be fleshly▪ If there reigned a tyrant over us that would lay a subsidy upon us too day, and a tax to morrow, and sack mens houses: & the next day cut this mans and that mans throat, and ravish mens wives, and commit other enormities and outrages: we would well enough perceive it. And why? Because we be quick of feeling in the things that touch our flesh, and so earthly, as we cannot perceive any thing, except it concern this present life. That is the cause why we perceive not our own miseries: for they be invisible. We think not that the devil is such a Tyrant, nor so horrible as he is: because we see him not. But S. Paul telleth us, that we must look higher then this world, and that we must have other eyes than those that behold visible things: and that it standeth us on hand too look upon the devil, though he be ghostly: & that although he have neither arms too strike us with, nor legs too go with, nor any such other things: yet he faileth not too be the worst tyrant that can be devised in the whole world. And why so? For he entereth unseen. If there were a man that could enter into other mens heads and harts, yea and into their thoughts and affections, without sword or staff, without venom or poison, without threatening, or any thing else:

And besides that: S. Paule giueth him his place in the ayre. Not