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…

Now we see better than afore, how God will take us for his household: that is too wit, if we be taught purely by the doctrine of the Gospel, that God avoweth us for his Temples, that he is contented ⟨image 121⟩too be worshipped of us, and that he taketh our seruis in good worth. Therefore until such time as we have the doctrine of the Gospel too give us entrance too that excellent benefit which is utterly unestimable, we cannot be called neither Citizens of heaven, nor children of God, nor belongers too his household. And it is added, as well too make us perceive what reverence the Gospel deserveth, as also too show us that we need not to make far journeys too seek it. For God offereth us the prerogative of entering into his house, the door is set open for us, at least wise if we receive the promises that he maketh. We need not too go about heaven nor earth: God telleth us and assureth us, that he hath adopted us, too the intent we should lean all wholly unto him. And so ye see how we may be familiar with him, and he be joined unto us.

Now we see better than afore, how God will take vs for his household: that is too wit, if wee bee taught purely by the doctrine of the Gospell, that God auoweth vs for his Temples, that he is contented ⟨image 121⟩too bee worshipped of vs, and that he taketh our seruis in good worth. Therfore vntill such tyme as wee haue the doctrine of the Gospell too giue vs enterance too that excellent benefyte which is vtterly vnestimable, wee cannot bee called nother Citizens of heauen, nor children of God, nor belongers too his household. And it is added, as well too make vs percey•e what reuerence the Gospell deserueth, as also too shewe vs that wee neede not to make farre iourneis too seeke it. For God offereth vs the prerogatiue of entring into his house, the doore is set open for vs, at least wyse if wee receyue the promises that he maketh. Wee neede not too go about heauen nor earth: God telleth vs and assureth vs, that hee hathe adopted vs, too the intent wee should leane all wholly vnto him. And so ye see how wee may bee familiar with him, and he bee ioyned vnto vs.