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…

True it is, that when Gods spirit governeth us, he reformeth our affections in such wise, that our minds are knit together. But howsoever the case stand, Saint Paul meant too declare, that all the whole body of the faithful is but as one man. For it is not for any man to put forth himself there, but we must be linked all together, every man in his office or calling. Too be short, we must be but all as one, as shall be declared anon more at length. Forasmuch then as there is none other too govern us, but Jesus Christ: we must needs be made all as one man in him. And soothly we know that the thing which was said of Adam and Eve, and of all married folks and their wives, must also be accomplished in the Church: which is, that the Church is bone of our Lord Jesus Christs bone, and flesh of his flesh, and so there is a marriage betwixt them. Now if we be so knit all together to the son of God: it is reason also that we should agree among our selves, & that one union should extend through all the whole body: for it is unpossible that our Lord Jesus Christ should reign over us, & yet notwithstanding that we should be divided among our selves, seeing that he is but one. Let that therefore serve for the first point.

Trew it is, that when Gods spirit gouerneth vs, he reformeth our affections in such wyse, that our mynds are knit toogither. But howsoeuer the cace stand, Saint Paul ment too declare, that all the whole bodie of the faythfull is but as one man. For it is not for any man to put foorth himself there, but wee must bee linked all toogither, euery man in his office or calling. Too be short, we must be but all as one, as shalbe declared anone more at length. Forasmuch then as there is none other too gouerne vs, but Iesus Christ: wee must needs bee made all as one man in him. And soothly wee knowe that the thing which was sayd of Adam and Eue, and of all maryed folks and their wyues, must also bee accomplished in the Church: which is, that the Churche is bone of our Lord Iesus Christs bone, and flesh of his flesh, and soo there is a mariage betwixt them. Now if we bee so knit all togither to the sonne of God: it is reason also that we should agree amōg our selues, & that one vnion should extend through al the whole bodie: for it is vnpossible that our Lord Iesus Christ should reigne ouer vs, & yit notwithstanding that wee should bee diuyded among our selues, seing that he is but one. Let that therfore serue for the first poynt.