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 yet for all that, (as I said afore) it is impossible that we should link together in brotherly concord, but by conforming our selves too such as are of the Church, as too our own members. Without that, it is impossible for us too be truly linked in one, and yet ye shall see that every man covets too be had in estimation. Again, when it cometh too the edifying of others, we do clean contrary too that which Saint Paul telleth us here. For in the fourteenth and fifteenth too the ⟨p. 166⟩Romans,¹ he showeth that we must deal, as if a strong man should see another man weak: so little ought he too utter his strength too the bruising of his neighbour, that he ought rather too bear him up. As who should say, that if I had a little child to lead, I should break both his arms and his legs in running hastily with him. And if another man that is much stronger than I, would needs tyre me, under colour that he is lustier than I, by trying his ability and force against me: is it meet that I should be cast down by him? Therefore we must (as I said) have a care too fashion our selves in such wise too our brethren, as the stronger sort do not shoulder their neighbours that are feeble and weak, nor vex them by labouring too overcrop them by force:² ne do as the Prophet Ezekiel upbraideth, namely that such as abuse their courage & strength after that sort, are as Goats that dose with their horns against the silly Lambs, which have none other intent, but too be meek. That is the thing which we ought too do, and wherefrom we be far of.

And yit for all that, (as I sayd afore) it is impossible that we should linke toogither in brotherly concord, but by conforming our selues too such as are of the Church, as too our owne members. Without that, it is impossible for vs too bee truely linked in one, and yit yee shall see that euery man couets too bee had in estimation. Agein, when it commeth too the edifying of others, we doo cleane contrarie too that which Saint Paule telleth vs heere. For in the fourteenth and fifteenth too the ⟨p. 166⟩Romans,¹