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…

Or if they should conspire together too put the head down, an• to thrust it into the belly, that men might not see it: what profit should the whole body have by it? Even so standeth the case with all such as would diminish the glory and majesty of Gods Son, and lessen his power, and not acknowledge to what end he was sent of God his father, namely, that they should seek all their welfare, and all the parts of their salvation in him: for it is as much as if they would put down their head. But S. Paul telleth us, that there must be no knitting in the body, but that which cometh of the head. For whence cometh all? Behold, the veins convey nourishment every where through the whole body, and the sinews hold the bones together, and give them moving: but yet must all these things have their root in the head. So then, if we will needs despise God in diminishing the glory of his only Son, surely all will turn to our confusion. Jesus Christ can well enough forbear us: but we must needs perish wretchedly like rotten carrions, if he give us not whatsoever belongeth to our life. Thus ye see what S. Paul meant too show us.

Or if they should conspyre toogither too put the head downe, an• to thrust it into the belly, that men myght not see it: what profit should the whole body haue by it? Euen so standeth the cace with all such as would diminish the glory and maiestie of Gods sonne, and lessen his power, and not acknowledge to what end he was sent of God his father, namely, that they should seeke all their welfare, and all the partes of their saluation in him: for it is as much as if they would put downe their head. But S. Paule telleth vs, that there must bee no knitting in the body, but that which commeth of the head. For whence cōmeth all? Beholde, the veynes conuey nourrishment euery where through the whole body, and the senewes hold the bones togither, and giue thē mouing: but yit must all these thinges haue their roote in the head. So then, if we will needs despyze God in diminishing the glory of his only sonne, surely all will turne to our confuzion. Iesus Christ can wel ynough forbeare vs: but we must needs perish wretchedly like rottē carions, if he giue vs not whatsoeuer belongeth to our life. Thus yee see what S. Paule ment too shewe vs.