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…

Now he addeth, that there is (but) one faith, and (but) one Baptism, and (but) one God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. His saying that there is but one faith, is too show, that we have one common treasure, even in this world. For he hath spoken already of the heritage which we hope for, and which is warranted us in heaven, though it be not manifested too us as yet. Now what is the pledge of the endless life, but the Gospel? And that have we in common ⟨p. 160⟩together. Seeing it is so: then if the faithful should forsake one another's company, surely the Gospel should be as good as torn in pieces. For we must always weigh well this word One, which S. Paul hath couched here, and so often repeated, in saying, that there is but one hope of our calling. And how? Hereby he showeth that we go about too break and disperse the kingdom of heaven, (as much as in us is) when we live not in concord. It is said, that there is but one God: it is then as it were a hewing of the hope of our salvation in pieces, when we cannot suffer God too govern us, and too hold us under his protection. So now, when he sayeth, that there is but one faith: surely it is not long of us that the Gospel is not torn in pieces and gobbets, and rent all to fitters, as they say, when we cannot agree with our brethren, nor bear with them gently and patiently, as was commanded heretofore. That then is the thing whereunto God calleth us.

Now he addeth, that there is (but) one faith, and (but) one Baptim, and (but) one God, the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. His saying that there is but one fayth, is too shew, that wee haue one common treasure, euen in this world. For he hath spoken already of the heritage which wee hope for, and which is warranted vs in heauen, though it bee not manifested too vs as yit. Now what is the pledge of the endlesse lyfe, but the Gospell? And that haue wee in common ⟨p. 160⟩toogither. Seeyng it is so: then if the faythfull should forsake one anothers company, surely the Gospell should bee as good as torne in peeces. For wee must alwayes wey well this woord One, which S. Paule hath couched heere, and so often repeted, in saying, that there is but one hope of our calling. And how? Hereby he sheweth that wee go about too breake and disperse the kingdome of heauen, (as much as in vs is) when wee liue not in concord. It is sayd, that there is but one God: it is then as it were a heawing of the hope of our saluation in peeces, when wee cannot suffer God too gouerne vs, and too holde vs vnder his protection. So now, when he sayeth, that there is but one fayth: surely it is not long of vs that the Gospell is not torne in peeces and gobbets, and rent all to fitters, as they say, when we cannot agree with our brethren, nor beare with them gently and paciently, as was commannded heeretoofore. That then is the thing whereuntto God calleth vs.