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 now he showeth what manner of atonement or union it is that he hath spoken of, saying, that there is (but) one God, and one faith, and one Baptism: that there is (but) one hope whereunto we be called: and that there is (but) one God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is above us all, and in us all. It was very requisite that this should be added, too show that peace shall never be good nor allowed of God, but rather accursed, unless it have a good groundwork. For what a peace were it, if we would now adays link in with the Papists? We should be fain too forsake the pure doctrine of the Gospel, and too bend our selves against God, and too defile our selves with all manner of filthiness and abomination. But it were better that the whole world were sunk; and we with it, than too seek such peace. As much should we be fain too do in respect of the Turks: for there is none of them both but he seeketh too wrap us in destruction, and too pluck us away from God. Now if there be such atonement among us, as we will needs enjoy all that our fleshly lust craveth: what confusion will there be? Verily oftentimes Gods servants are accused of conspiracy, and of spiteful malice and stubbornness, because they cannot find in their hearts too consent too any wickedness: insomuch that they which are in any authority and credit, would usurp any manner of tyranny too hinder the preaching of Gods word, as it ought too be, and deuyze what they list of their own brain, so that albeit there be preaching still, yet shall it not be free according too Gods word. If Gods servants be driven too this: needs must we be troubled by Satan & his champions: and we shall be both blamed and defamed everywhere. For such folk will always do their office, in turning good into evil by their false reports and flanders. Howsoever the world go, no peace is commendable, but such as doth so join us together, as God reigneth over us, and we become all one in him: for without that, it shall be but cursedness. And so ye see why Saint Paul calleth us back here too God, and too our Lord Jesus Christ, and unto faith of the Gospel and to Baptism, too show how we ought to agree among our selves.

And now he sheweth what maner of attonement or vnion it is that he hath spoken of, saying, that there is (but) one God, and one fayth, and one Baptime: that there is (but) one hope vvheruntoo vvee bee called: and that there is (but) one God and father of our Lord Iesus Christ, vvho is aboue vs all, and in vs all. It was very requisite that this should bee added, too shewe that peace shall neuer bee good nor allowed of God, but rather accursed, vnlesse it haue a good groundwoorke. For what a peace were it, if wee would now adayes linke in with the Papistes? Wee should bee fayne too forsake the pure doctrine of the Gospell, and too bend our selues ageinst God, and too defyle our selues with all manner of filthinesse and abhomination. But it were better that the whole world were sunke; and we with it, than too seeke such peace. As much should wee bee fayne too doo in respect of the Turkes: for there is none of them both but he seeketh too wrappe vs in destruction, and too plucke vs away from God. Now if there bee such attonement among vs, as wee will needes inioy all that our fleshly lust craueth: what confuzion will there bee? Uerely oftentymes Gods seruantes are accuzed of conspiracie, and of spytefull malice and stubbornnesse, bycause they cannot fynd in their hartes too consent too anie wickednesse: insomuch that they which are in any authoritie and credit, would vsurp any manner of tyrannie too hinder the preaching of Gods woord, as it ought too bee, and deuyze what they list of their owne brayne, so that albeeit there bee preaching still, yit shall it not bee free according too Gods woord. If Gods seruantes bee driuen too this: needes must we be trubbled by Satan & his champions: and we shalbe both blamed and diffamed euerywhere. For such folke will alwayes doo their office, in turning good intoo euill by their false reportes and flaunders. Howsoeuer the world go, no peace is commendable, but such as dooh so ioyne vs toogither, as God reigneth ouer vs, and wee become all one in him: for without that, it shalbee but cursednesse. And so yee see why Saint Paule calleth vs backe heere too God, and too our Lord Iesus Christ, and vntoo fayth of the Gospell and to Baptim, too shewe how we ought to agree among our selues.