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…

Wherefore let us learn too offer our selves in such wise unto God, every man for himself too be governed of him, as we may also do the best we can too link our selves in one, and too gather together, that we may with one common accord show by our doings, that we be the true body of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that having him too our head, we ••e all at God, and aspire unto him, ⟨image 182⟩desiring nothing but too be one with him,¹ as I alleged even now out of the text of S. John.

Wherfore let vs learne too offer our selues in such wise vntoo God, euery man for himselfe too bee gouerned of him, as wee may also doo the best wee can too linke our selues in one, and too gather toogither, that wee may with one common accord shewe by our dooyngs, that wee bee the trew body of our Lord Iesus Christ, and that hauing him too our head, we ••e all at God, and aspyre vnto him, ⟨image 182⟩desyring nothing but too bee one with him,¹ as I alledged euen now out of the text of S. Iohn.

1. 1John. 7. d. 21.Iohn. 7. d. 21.

Now too confirm the matter yet better, he sayeth, that every of us hath received grace according too the measure of Christs gift, or giving. Wherein S. Paul showeth us, that God useth a wonderful manner too draw us too him: which is, by dealing forth his gifts in such wise unto us, as every of us hath need too be helped and succoured of his neighbours. For of our selves we be so wedded too our selves, as there is none of us but he would be as alone, were it not that necessity constraineth and bindeth us too those whom we have need of. God therefore too correct the pride and presumption that are too deeply rooted in mankind, hath so dealt forth his gifts by certain measure, as every man perceiveth well, that he is bound and beholden too him for the things he hath received,