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…

And therefore let us understand, that whensoever the Gospel is preached unto us, we have there inestimable riches, insomuch that when we have throughly set all our wits too the bolting out of the knowledge ⟨p. 120⟩of the things that are offered us […], we may well have […] taste thereof, but we shall never perceive […] how free […] God is towards us, howbeit it i• enough for us •hat w•e can after some sort perceive his goodness, and be a••ured […]. It is true that we ought too be ravished in love with it: but yet howsoever we fare, we shall never get past half our way, insomuch that even he that hath as good as quite given over the world, and forgotten all the enticements and pleasures here beneath, and is (as ye would say) led by an Angelical mind too aspire too the kingdom of heaven, shall notwithstanding have comprehended but a small portion of the riches of ou• Lord Jesus Christ. This is a thing which ought to• make us esteem the Gospel otherwise than we have done. […] on the other side, it will be a horrible condemnation too our unthankfulness, if we think the things that are set forth in the Gospel, to• be but ordinary matters, seeing that our Lord Jesus Christ uttereth there the infinite treasures of his goodness. And moreover also we must understand, that when we once have our Lord Jesus C•ri•t, we may w•ll give over all other things as needless and superfluous.

And therfore let vs vnderstand, that whensoeuer the Gospel is preached vntoo vs, wee haue there inestimable riches, insomuch that when wee haue throughly set al our wittes too the boulting out of the knowledge ⟨p. 120⟩of the things that are offered vs 〈…〉, wee may well haue 〈…〉 tast therof, but wee shall neuer prceyue how free God is towardes vs, howbeit it i ynough for vs hat we can after some sort perceyue his goodnesse, and bee aured . It is trew that wee ought too bee rauished in loue with it: but yit wsoeuer wee fare, wee shall neuer get past half our way, in somuch that euen he that hath as good as quyte giuen ouer the world, and forgotten al the intycementes and pleasures heere beneath, and is (as yee would say) led by an Angelicall mynd too aspyre too the kingdome of heauen, shall notwithstanding haue comprehended but a smal portion of the riches of ou Lord Iesus Christ. This is a thing which ought to make vs esteeme the Gospell otherwyse than wee haue doone. on the other side, it will bee a horrible condemnation too our nthankfulnesse, if wee thinke the things that are set foorth in the Gospell, to bee but odinarie matters, seeyg that our Lord Iesus Christ vttereth there the infinite treasures of his goodnesse. And moreouer also wee must vnderstande, that when wee once haue our Lord Iesus Crit, wee may wll gyue ouer all other thinges as needelesse and supefluous.