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…

Herewithall Saint Paul warneth us also, that it is not in our own power or cunning too believe faithfully,¹ but that we must be fain too have it given unto us. True it is that we must do our endeavour, that our faith may be stablished: we must be diligent in hearing Gods word, we must haunt Sermons, we must read, we must hearken too good exhortations, and too all good doctrine, whereby we may fare the better: we must give good heed too those things. And yet notwithstanding we must not presume any whit upon our own cunning, as though our wit were able of it self too receive learning and instruction: but let us learn that our Lord Jesus Christ must bring us too that by his holy spirit. So then let us be lowly, that we may be the scholars of our God: and that lowliness importeth a ridding of our selves from all self-weening, and an abasing of our selves, knowing that we have no more than is given us of God.

Herewithall Saint Paule warneth vs also, that it is not in our owne power or cunning too beleeue faythfully,¹ but th•t wee must be fayne too haue it giuen vntoo vs. Trew it is that wee must doo our indeuer, that our fayth may bee stablished: wee must bee diligent in hearing Gods word, we must haunt Sermons, we must reade, we must herken too good exhortations, and too all good doctrine, wherby wee may fare the better: wee must giue good heede too those things. And yit notwithstanding wee must not presume any whit vppon our owne cunning, as though our wit were able of it self too receyue learning and instructiō: but let vs learne that our Lord Iesus Christ must bring vs too that by his holie spirit. So then let vs bee lowely, that wee may bee the schollers of our God: and that lowelinesse importeth a ridding of our selues from all selfweening, and an abcing of our selues, knowing that wee haue no more than is giuen vs of God.

1. 1Jam. 1. c. 17.Iam. 1. c. 17.