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…

In worldly affi••es ye be crafty yn••gh: but in the doctrine of salvation ye understand nothing a• all. Now herein God showeth, that he will punish such as take scorn too be taught in his school. So then, let us labour too come too the middle age,¹ whereof S. Paul spake not long ago. And although we cannot attain too perfection so long as we be in this world: yet let us not be stark idiots and altogether unlearned, neither let us be ever novices: but let us show that God hath not lost his time, in being so gracious too us, as too beat our ears with his word. That is the thing which we have too bear away.

In worldly affi••es yee bee craftie yn••gh: but in the doctrine of saluation yee vnderstand nothing a• all. Now herein God sheweth, that he will punishe such as take scorne too bee taught in his schoole. So then, let vs labour too come too the myddle age,¹ whereof S. Paule spake not long ago. And although wee cannot atteyne too perfection so long as wee bee in this world: yit let vs not bee starke idiots and altoogither vnlearned, nother let vs bee euer nouices: but let vs shewe that God hath not lost his tyme, in beeyng so gracious too vs, as too beate our eares with his woorde. That is the thing which wee haue too beare away.

1. 1Ephe. 4. b. 13.

Furthermore let us understand also, that it is long of none but our selves that we be not well armed against all the wiles of the devil and the world, namely by labouring too profit in the Gospel and in Gods word. For from thence must we fetch armour and weapon too furnish our selves withal, when we be weak. That is the way too withstand at the cozenages and falsehoods of Satan: that is the mean for us to beat back all his assaults: that is to wit, by having the said word, which will serve us for Sword, Target, and Headpiece