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…

But let us come too the head that is spoken of here. For Saint Paul telleth us, that our only sheet anchor must be too know Jesus Christ (as hath bin declared afore) how that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are laid up in him.¹ For else many would range far in Gods word: and that should be but too be always learning, and never to know any thing, as it is said in another text. But S. Paul telleth us,² that in Jesus Christ we shall find all that is requisite for out salvation, & that he also must have the preeminence, as the head appeareth above all the rest of the b•dy. For it we grew in such wise, as the shoulders should get up half a […] ⟨image 212⟩the h•ad: what a growing were that? Were such a growing too be well liked? It were better that a member were stark dead, tha• that it should so disfigure the body. For so much then as the head ought too be uppermost, Saint Paul telleth us expressly, that it is not enough for us too grow, but that we must always grow under our Lord Jesus Christ, so as he may stand over us, and all of us both great and small submit our selves unto him.

But let vs come too the heade that is spoken of heere. For Saint Paule telleth vs, that our only shooteanker must bee too knowe Iesus Christ (as hath bin declared afore) how that all the treasures of wisdome and knowledge are layd vp in him.¹ For else many would raundge farre in Gods woord: and that should bee but too bee alwayes learning, and neuer to knowe any thing, as it is sayd in another text. But S. Paule telleth vs,² that in Iesus Christ wee shall fynd all that is requisyte for out saluation, & that he also must haue the preheminence, as the head appeereth aboue all the rest of the b•dy. For it we grew in such wise, as the shoulders should get vp half a 〈…〉