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, is, that the Prophets & Apostles were chosen and ordained to bring us to God, by means of our Lord Jesus Christ: who is his very image, and therefore that the only thing whereon we must settle all our senses and minds, is too be edified in the holy scripture.

Paule, is, that the Prophets & Apostles were chozen and ordeined to bring vs to God, by meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ: who is his very image, and therefore that the onely thing wheron we must settle all our senses and myndes, is too bee edified in the holy scripture.

And on the contrary part also, let us conclude, that all such as give themselves too vain curiosities, and will needs be wiser than God gives them leave too be, must abide still in confusion, and in steed of going forward, go more and more backward, whereof we see many examples, as I said •fore, and it standeth us in hand too profit our selves by them. For what is the cause of all the corruptions in the world? what is the cause of the great number of errors, of the great abundance of ungodliness, & of the great store of superstitions which reign every where, but for that men are ticklish in their own foolish lu•tes and fleshly likings, and can never be contented with the simpleness of Jesus Christ, as it is set down in the Gospel? So much the more therefore ought we too bear well in mind the thing that is told us here: which is, that we must always set our Lord Jesus Christ before our eyes, and in our sight, if we purpose too have an infallible resting stock in the holy scripture, and too further our selves in it. And heerewithall we see also, that we need not too seek here and there for Gods word: for we be sent too the Prophets and the Apostles, as if it were told us, that they be our […] within the which we must keep us, and that our faith hath no leave too start out on the one side or on the other, but must be held bridled under the obedience of Gods word, as it is contained in the holy scripture.

And on the contrary part alos, let vs conclude, that all such as giue themselues too vayne curiosities, and will needes bee wyser than God gyues them leaue too bee, must abyde still in confuzion, and in steed of goyng foreward, go more and more backeward, whereof wee see many examples, as I sayd fore, and it standeth vs in hand too profit our selues by them. For what is the cause of all the corruptions in the world? what is the cause of the great number of errours, of the great abundance of vngodlynesse, & of the great store of superstitions which raygne euery where, but for that men are ticklish in their owne foolish lutes and fleshly lykinges, and can neuer bee contented with the simplenesse of Iesus Christ, as it is set downe in the Gospell? So much the more therefore ought wee too beare well in mynd the thing that is tolde vs heere: which is, that wee must alwayes set our Lord Iesus Christ before our eyes, and in our sight, if wee purpose too haue an infallible resting stocke in the holy scripture, and too further our selues in it. And heerewithall wee see also, that we neede not too seeke heere and there for Gods woord: for wee bee sent too the Prophetes and the Apostles, as if it were told vs, that they bee our within the which wee must keepe vs, and that our fayth hath no leaue too start out on the one side or on the other, but must bee hilde brydled vnder the obedience of Gods woord, as it is conteyned in the holy scripture.