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…

But yet shall we never understand how Jesus Christ is our only foundation,¹ except we know too what end he was sent, according too the forealleged text, where S. Paul sayeth, that he was given us too ⟨image 124⟩be our wisdom. And not only that, but also he addeth further, that he was given us too be our righteousness, redemption, and holiness. As if he should say, that Jesus Christ is our wisdom, whereunto we mu•t wholly hold our selves, because we may there see, that he is the wellspring of all welfare, & hath in him whatsoever is requisite to our salvation. Then if we once know to what end Jesus Christ was given, and the infinite benefits whereof he will make us partakers: we will forsake all other food: that is to say, all that ever man setteth afore us, shall be too us but as vanity, yea and even as dung and filth, because we shall be fully satisfied with our Lord Jesus Christ. Now then, that we may conceive how he is the foundation of the Church, and that we ought too be settled upon him: let us mark that it is because God hath revealed himself fully unto us by his only son, and put all things into his hand which are requisite too our salvation, or worthy to be desired, to the end that we might draw of his fullness, as is said of him in the first Chapter of S. John. And this in effect is the manner how we ought too put this text in ure, where it is said, that our Lord Jesus Christ is in such wise the chief stone, that he beareth up all the whole (building) in the corner: and we know that the greatest weight of a building lieth upon the corner.

But yit shall wee neuer vnderstand how Iesus Christ is our only foundation,¹ except wee knowe too what end he was sent, according too the forealleged text, where S. Paule sayeth, that he was giuen vs too ⟨image 124⟩bee our wisdome. And not only that, but also he addeth further, that he was giuen vs too be our rightuousenesse, redemption, and holinesse. As if he should say, that Iesus Christ is our wisdome, wheruntoo wee mu•t wholy hold our selues, bycause wee may there see, that he is the welspring of all welfare, & hath in him whatsoeuer is requisite to our saluation. Then if we once know to what end Iesus Christ was giuen, and the infinite benefites wherof he will make vs partakers: wee will forsake all other foode: that is to say, all that euer man setteth afore vs, shalbee too vs but as vanitie, yea and euen as dung and filth, bycause wee shalbee fully satisfied with our Lord Iesus Christ. Now then, that wee may conceyue how he is the foundation of the Church, and that wee ought too bee settled vppon him: let vs marke that it is bycause God hath reueled himself fully vntoo vs by his only sonne, and put all thinges intoo his hand which are requisite too our saluation, or worthie to be desired, to the end that wee myght drawe of his fulnesse, as is sayd of him in the first Chapter of S. Iohn. And this in effect is the maner how wee ought too put this text in vre, where it is sayd, that our Lord Iesus Christ is in such wyse the cheef stone, that he beareth vp all the whole (building) in the corner: and we knowe that the greatest weyght of a building lyeth vpon the corner.