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 let us come now too the second part. He showeth that it is not enough for us too have known Gods goodness by experience for the time past: unless we be strengthened in such hope by it, as we doubt not but that God will show himself merciful towards us ever after. And that is the cause why he sayeth, Too him that is able too do all things exceeding abundantly, above our asking or thinking. Now ⟨image 167⟩we see here how S. Paul warneth us, that if God have used great mercifulness towards us heretofore, we must not doubt of his continuing of the same, because he is not like mortal men, which be fickle minded: neither must we be afraid that his fountain will dry, when he shall have bestowed great benefits upon us already. Why so? for he hath such store of them, that the more we take to our contentation, the greater abundance hath he still. We see then the mean too dispose our selves too acknowledge the good that God hath done us, at leastwise too honour him for them, is too be always fully resolved and persuaded that we shall ever find him a father, because he hath promised so too be.

But let vs come now too the second part. He sheweth that it is not ynough for vs too haue knowne Gods goodnesse by experience for the tyme past: vnlesse we be strengthened in such hope by it, as we doubt not but that God will shewe himself mercifull toowards vs euer after. And that is the cause why he sayeth, Too him that is able too doo al things exceeding abundantly, aboue our asking or thinking. Now ⟨image 167⟩wee see heere how S. Paule warneth vs, that if God haue vsed great mercifulnesse towards vs heeretoofore, wee must not doubt of his continuing of the same, bycause he is not lyke mortal men, which be fickle mynded: nother must wee bee afrayd that his fountayne will drye, when he shal haue bestowed great benefits vppon vs already. Why so? for he hath such store of them, that the more wee take to our contentation, the greater abundaunce hath he still. Wee see then the meane too dispoze our selues too acknowledge the good that God hath done vs, at leastwyse too honour him for them, is too bee alwayes fully resolued and perswaded that wee shall euer fynd him a father, bycause he hath promised so too bee.