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…

For what a thing is it for us too be reckoned as Gods children,¹ as heirs of his kingdom, a•d as members of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be partakers of the glory whereinto he is entered? Now the Christian that is (as ye would say) an underling too all others, an […] in a little nook, a rascal and an idiot which hath nothing but scorning in this world: is nevertheless adopted of God into the number of his children, too be of the body of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, even the least have enough wherefore too glorify Gods grace: but they th•• are advanced too any degree of honour, have so much the […], if they honour not God for the thing which it hath pleased him […] bestow upon them above other men. As for example, if a […] knowledge and grace too serve the Church withal, it is certain, th•• he is double guilty, if he acknowledge not himself so much th• more […] unto God for it. Also they that by their strength or […] are able too do more than other poor men, that have no more than wherewith too govern themselves, ought also of duty too […] themselves before God, and too stoop in such wise as there may […] no presumptuousness nor overweening in them, too puff them up withal. To be short, look as every man hath received grace thought Gods goodness, so ought his mark always too be that God […] honoured, and too confess that we be the more beholden and […] unto him, for that he hath […] so liberally with us. That is […] ⟨p. 121⟩thing more which we have too gather upon the example of Saint Paul.

For what a thing is it for vs too bee reckened as Gods children,¹ as heires of his kingdome, a•d as members of our Lord Iesus Christ, to be partakers of the glory wherinto he is entered? Now the Christian that is (as yee would say) an vnderling too all others, an 〈…〉 in a little nooke, a raseall and an idiot which hath nothing but scorning in this world: is neuerthelesse adopted of God intoo the number of his children, too bee of the body of our Lord Iesus Christ. So then, euen the least haue ynough wherfore too glorify Gods grace: but they th are aduaunced too any degree of honour, haue so much the , if they hnour not God for the thing which it hath pleased him bestowe vppon them aboue other men. As for example, if a knowledge and grace too serue the Church withall, it is certin, th he is dubbl giltie, if he acknowledge not himselfe so much th more vntoo God for it. Also they that by their strength or are able too doo more than other poore men, that haue no more than wherwith too gouerne themselues, ought also of dewtie too hemselues before God, and too stoope in such wyse as there may no presumptuousnesse nor ouerweening in them, too puffe them vp withall. To be short, looke as euery man hath receyued grace thought Gods goodnesse, so ought his marke alwayes too bee that God honored, and too confesse that wee bee the more beholden and vntoo him, for that he hath so liberally with vs. That is