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…

Furthermore when we once have such mildness, surely our Lord will give us a sure resting point: and although his privities be incomprehensible, and the doctrine of the Law and the Gospel be secrets above the the reach of the world: yet shall we be taught by them too our welfare and salvation. And so there is no mingling, no confusedness, no entangling for us, because God will guide us by his holy Ghost, and give us wisdom and discretion too know whatsoever he seeth too be for our behoof. Mark that for one point. But if we be unteachable or unruly, and will needs play the loose colts too search further than we have leave: surely Gods wisdom will be always variable unto us: that is to say, there will be such diversity of things, and so many stops in it, as will make us at our wits end, and we shall abide as utterly confounded. Yea and even the faithful shall well perceive the thing that Saint Paul sayeth here, that they may ever be put in mind too walk in awe and fear, and not give themselves the bridle too much, nor take too much leave to know more than our Lord will have them too know. Now then, the doubt which might have bin cast, namely how God will have us too be abashed at his works, is removed. And yet will he not have us too be abashed at them, so we suffer our selves too be taught by him.

Furthermore when wee once haue such meeldnesse, surely our Lord will giue vs a sure resting poynt: and although his priuities bee incomprehensible, and the doctrine of the Lawe and the Gospell bee secrets aboue the the reache of the world: yit shall wee bee taught by them too our welfare and saluation. And so there is no mingling, no confuzednesse, no intangling for vs, bycause God will guyde vs by his holie Ghoste, and giue vs wisdome and discretion too knowe whatsoeuer he seeth too bee for our behoof. Mark that for one poynt. But if wee bee vnteachable or vnruly, and will needs play the looce colts too serche further than wee haue leaue: surely Gods wisdome wil bee alwayes variable vntoo vs: that is to say, there wil be such diuersitie of things, and so manie stoppes in it, as wil make vs at our wits end, and wee shall abyde as vtterly confounded. Yea and euen the faythfull shall well perceiue the thing that Saint Paule sayeth heere, that they may euer bee put in mynd too walke in awe and feare, and not giue themselues the brydle too much, nor take too much leaue to know more than our Lord will haue them too knowe. Now then, the dout which myght haue bin cast, namely how God wil haue vs too bee abashed at his works, is remoued. And yit will he not haue vs too bee abasshed at them, so wee suffer our selues too bee taught by him.