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 (as I have touched already) he meant here too put away all lets, too the end that no man might upbraid him, that he was unworthy of so excellent and great dignity, as too be of the number of the Apostles. His intent then was, to show that Gods grace surmounted all the impediments that could be in him before. First he setteth down Gods grace. It had bin enough for him too have granted God so great prerogative, as too hold all things of him: but he setteth down two words m•, too exclude all that might be demanded of him. How now? (might some man have said:) such condition, and such ought too be in an Apostle: hast thou such virtue? And so ye see why he was not contented too set down simply the gift, but also would needs add, free bestowed. And afterward he magnifieth the same gift yet more, saying, that God wrought therein according too the working of his power. Too be short, he giveth men too understand, that they ought to espy a singular and wonderful goodness of God in him, and therewithal a power not ordinary among men. Those are the two points which ⟨image 135⟩we have too mark.¹ Now forasmuch as in the first too Timothy he sayeth also, that he himself both is, and ought too screw us all for a looking glass, let us learn too apply the same unto us.

But (as I haue touched already) he ment heere too put away all lettes, too the end that no man myght vpbrayd him, that he was vnwoorthie of so excellent and great dignitie, as too bee of the number of the Apostles. His intent then was, to shewe that Gods grace surmounted all the impediments that could bee in him before. First he setteth downe Gods grace. It had bin ynough for him too haue graunted God so great prerogatiue, as too holde all things of him: but he setteth downe twoo wordes m•, too exclude all that myght bee dema•ded of him. How now? (might some man haue sayd:) such condition, and such ought too be in an Apostle: hast thou such vertew? And so yee see why he was not contented too set downe simply the gift, but also would needes adde, free bestowed. And afterward he magnifyeth the same gift yit more, saying, that God vvrought therein according too the woorking of his povver. Too bee short, hee giueth men too vnderstand, that they ought to espye a singular and woonderfull goodnesse of God in him, and therwithall a power not ordinarie among men. Those are the twoo poynts which