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…

Let us look back again to the thing that Saint Paul treateth of here. His meaning is too bring us too the unity afore mentioned. Therefore he will have us too be of one accord, too link together like brethren, and too shoot all at one mark, as having but one head which knitteth us all together, so as there be neither envy, nor ill will, nor sects, nor aught else that may deuyde us. Now too bring us hereunto, he sayeth, that there is (but) one God, and one Lord, too whom all Sovereignty is given, ¹and that there is but one Baptism, and one Faith, and that we be called all too one inheritance. After the saying of this, he addeth that Jesus Christ (for the better ratifying of that unity) would that one man alone should teach the rest, & that the company should give ear too him, and therewithal that all of us as well he ⟨p. 181⟩that speaketh, as they that hear him, should have one selfsame faith. Forasmuch then as all of us cannot be Apostles, Teachers, and Prophets: he hath chosen some of us too be in that state and office, to the end we might be brought too the said unity, and Jesus Christ be acknowledged for our head, and all of us be gathered together under him. Lo how S. Paul speaketh of it.

Let vs looke backe agein to the thing that Saint Paule treateth of heere. His meaning is too bring vs too the vnitie afore mentioned. Therfore he will haue vs too bee of one accord, too link toogither like brethren, and too shoote all at one mark, as hauing but one head which knitteth vs all toogither, so as there bee nother enuy, nor ill will, nor sects, nor aught else that may deuyde vs. Now too bring vs heruntoo, he sayeth, that there is (but) one God, and one Lord, too whom all Souereintie is giuen, ¹and that there is but one Baptime, and one Fayth, and that vvee bee called al too one inheritance. After the saying of this, hee addeth that Iesus Christ (for the better ratifying of that vnitie) would that one man alone shold teach the rest, & that the companie should giue eare too him, and therwithall that all of vs as well he ⟨p. 181⟩that speaketh, as they that heare him, should haue one selfsame fayth. For asmuch then as all of vs cannot bee Apostles, Teachers, and Prophets: he hath chozen some of vs too bee in that state and office, to the end wee myght bee brought too the sayd vnitie, and Iesus Christ bee aknowledged for our head, and all of vs bee gathered toogither vnder him. Lo how S. Paule speaketh of it.