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 what then shall be done, when God cometh, not only too will us too yield our selves unto him, but also too offer himself too us, and will have us too possess him and all his goods in the person of Jesus Christ? What shall become of us, if we refuse such grace, when he useth such kindness towards us? Must not horrible damnation light upon so villainous pride and ⟨image 119⟩scornfulness, when men vouchsafe not too receive him, even him which not only procureth their salvation, but also created them, and by whom they be maintained? Then let us learn too mark well this doctrine wherein peace is spoken of, too the end we provoke not God any more, ne turn our bread into bane, and our meat into mortal poison: but that we may be quickened truly by the grace which God offereth us daily.

and what then shalbe doone, when God commeth, not onely too will vs too yeeld our selues vntoo him, but also too offer himselfe too vs, and will haue vs too possesse him and all his goods in the person of Iesus Christ? What shall become of vs, if wee refuze such grace, when he vseth such kyndnesse towardes vs? Must not horrible damnation lyght vppon so villanous pryde and ⟨image 119⟩scornfulnesse, when men voutsafe not too receyue him, euen him which not only procureth their saluation, but also created them, and by whom they bee mainteyned? Then let vs learne too marke well this doctrine wherein peace is spoken of, too the ende wee prouoke not God any more, ne turne our bread intoo bane, and our meate intoo mortall poyson: but that wee may bee quickened truely by the grace which God offereth vs dayly.

And for that cause Saint Paul concludeth, that they which are so touched with Gods spirit, to obey the Gospel simply and substantially, are no more strangers, but rather fellowcit•zens with the Saints, and Gods household folk. And this tendeth still too the end that I have noted afore: that is too wit, that Gods name should be glorified as it deserveth, and that we should not step lightly too him as we be wont too do. For we think too discharge our selves with one word, by saying that Jesus Christ is our redeemer. But let us always call to remembrance what we have bin, and in what taking we were, till Jesus Christ drew us out of the dungeons of death. For the word strangers, importeth that which we have seen heretofore: namely that before the Gospel was preached, the Gentiles were without hope of salvation, cut of from Gods favour, without promises, without God in the world: insomuch that although they lived here, although they were fed and sustained by the good things that God gave them, although they enjoyed the light of the sun: yet nevertheless they were without God. And at the same point are all unbelievers. So then, S. Pauls rehearsing what our redemption was when Jesus Christ came too find us, & reached us his hand to guide us too God his father, is too the end that we should learn to yield him the whole praise of our salvation. Hereupon he sayeth, that we be citizens of heaven, companions with the Angels of Paradise, and fellows with the holy kings and Prophets. When there is any talk of the Prophets and Apostles, or of any of the Saints and Martyrs, we have them in admiration, and good reason we should so: but in the mean while we regard not wherefore the holy Ghost setteth them before us. The Papists make Idols of them, and (too their seeming) they have honoured S. Paul and S. Peter well, when they have decked them with Gods feathers. But contrariwise it is said here, that when God setteth forth the grace that he gave unto them, it is too the end that we should bethink us of the benefit that he