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…

By the way let us mark, that in using this speech, the rest of the Gentiles, Saint Paul comprehendeth here all mankind. For he speaketh not of two or three men only, nor of any one nation, nor of some country: but he sayeth generally, that all they which had not bin trained in the Gospel, were blind wretches, as we see. Too be short, he showeth what manner of ones we be, until God have prevented us with his grace, too the intent we should not cast this exhortation away, nor bear our selves on hand, that we be exempted from all the things which we shall see hereafter. Therefore too the end we surmise not a privilege too withdraw our selves from the common array of men: Saint Paul hath here knit all Adams children together as it weer in one bundle. For in all mankind there is nothing too be found but lewdness and corruption. Here therefore are two points which we have too mark. The one is, that here as it were in a looking glass, we should behold what our own state is, so long as God giveth us the bridle, and letteth us follow our own swing. Mark that for one point: and I will lay it out more at large anon. The other is, that when we see the enormities which are committed through the whole world, & that men be so shameless in evil doing, or rather altogether bewitched, and some so besotted, as a man can by no means move them to learn too fear God: when we see (I say) on the one side such stubbornness in men, and on the other side so gross and beastly senselessness: let us learn to spy our selves there, and too consider that God did us a singular good turn, when it pleased him too touch us too the quick, that his word might prevail in ⟨image 218⟩us. For we differ nothing at all from the worst and most disordere• in the world, nor from such as are in most horrible confusion. Ye see then what we should have bin if God had not pitied us. And this ought too touch us well too the quick, that the grace which God hath granted us, be not darkened and quite quenched in the end, so as we be quite and clean bereft of it. After this manner therefore ought we too apply this text too our instruction, where Saint Paul setteth other men before us, which have not yet bin enlightened by the faith of the Gospel, but are let alone:

By the way let vs marke, that in vsing this speech, the rest of the Gentyles, Saint Paule comprehendeth heere al mankynd. For he speaketh not of twoo or three men only, nor of any one nation, nor of some countrie: but he sayeth generally, that all they which had not bin trayned in the Gospell, were blynd wretches, as wee see. Too bee short, he sheweth what maner of ones wee be, vntill God haue preuented vs with his grace, too the intent wee should not cast this exhortation away, nor beare our selues on hand, that we be exempted from all the things which we shall see hereafter. Therfore too the end wee surmyze not a priuiledge too withdrawe our selues from the common aray of men: Saint Paule hath heere knit all Adams children toogither as it weere in one bundle. For in all mankynd there is nothing too bee found but leawdnesse and corruption. Heere therfore are two poynts which wee haue too mark. The one is, that heere as it were in a looking glasse, wee should behold what our owne state is, so long as God giueth vs the brydle, and letteth vs follow our owne swindge. Mark that for one poynt: and I will lay it out more at large anon. The other is, that when wee see the enormities which are committed through the whole world, & that men bee so shamelesse in euil dooing, or rather altoogither bewitched, and some so besotted, as a man can by no meanes moue them to learne too feare God: when wee see (I say) on the one syde such stubbornnesse in men, and on the other syde soo grosse and beastly senslesnesse: let vs learne to spy our selues there, and too consider that God did vs a singular good turne, when it pleased him too touche vs too the quicke, that his woord myght preuayle in