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 he sayeth also, that the Ephesians ought too have known well the mystery or secret that had bin revealed unto him, namely too the end they might have bin sure that he was ordained and appointed too deal forth Gods grace, and too preach everlasting salvation of their souls, too such as had erst bin cut of and banished out of the kingdom of heaven. And here we have too mark first of all, that too hear and too understand the things that are preached too us concerning the Gospel, is not all that we have to do: but that we must mount up yet a little higher: that is too wit, that God would have us too be certified of his good will by the record of men. For were it a thing devised here beneath, it w•re too weak stuff. And therefore let us mark, that the preaching of the Gospel and our common meeting together too be taught, is not a policy or order of mans devising, nor a fancy, or invention of man, but an ordinance of God, and an abiding Law, where against it is not lawful for us too atte•p• any thing at all. Sith i• is so, we ought too come so much the more soberly and advisedly thither as too Gods school, and […] as too a mans school, too hear the preaching. True it is, that we •ught too examine the doctrine, and that we must not receive all things indifferently that are preached, nor at least wise be as brute •eastes in that behalf, after the manner of the Papists, who term it simplicity, to be without, any understanding at all: but yet must we bear such honour too Gods name, that when the doctrine of the holy Scripture is set forth unto us▪ we […] our self & from the world, and forsake our own reason, too submit our selves with true obedience ⟨p. 113⟩and […], too the things which we know too have proceeded of God. When we come thither with such mind so prepared, surely God will never suffer us too be received, but he will so guide us by his holy Ghost, as we shall be certified that our faith conneth of him, and is grounded upon his power, a•d tha• it cometh not of men. Let that serve for one point.