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…

Paul sayeth, that such as have had a mind too worship some unknown Gods, have worshipped nothing but Idols and fantastical imaginations, and that God belongeth not at all unto them, and so consequently, that they were utterly forsaken of him, like as they were become renegades, & had renounced him before. So much the more then behoveth it us too travel and take pain too know which is the God whom we ought too worship. I have told you already, that it is not enough for a man too allege that he hath a good intent, and that he meant too worship God: that will go for no payment: for God liketh not of the liberty that men take too make themselves believe this or that. Sith it is so, we must present our selves before God with all wariness, that be may show us the way too come unto him. For else we shall but go astray, and he that runneth swiftest, shall be furthest of from him, yea & in ⟨image 103⟩the end break his neck. Lo in what case we be till God have reached us his hand, and set us in the right way, that we may not be as poor wandering beasts all the time of our life.

Paule sayeth, that such as haue had a mynd too worship some vnknowen Gods, haue woorshipped nothing but Idoles and fantasticall imaginations, and that God belongeth not at all vnto them, and so consequently, that they were vtterly forsaken of him, lyke as they were become renegates, & had renounced him before. Somuch the more then behoueth it vs too trauell and take peyne too knowe which is the God whom wee ought too worship. I haue told you alreadye, that it is not ynough for a man too alledge that he hath a good intent, and that he ment too worship God: that will go for no payment: for God lyketh not of the libertie that men take too make themselues beleeue this or that. Sith it is so, wee must present our selues before God with all warenesse, that be may shewe vs the way too come vntoo him. For else wee shall but go astray, and he that runneth swiftest, shalbe furthest of frō him, yea & in ⟨image 103⟩the end breake his necke. Lo in what cace wee bee till God haue reached vs his hand, and set vs in the ryght way, that wee may not bee as poore wandering beasts all the tyme of our lyfe.