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…

Hereupon he saith, Walk no more henceforth as they did in Vanity of mind. By this word Henceforth or Hereafter, he intendeth too shame such as trained in the Gospel, if their life prove not that they have not misspent their labour. For too what purpose are we called too the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, but too separate our selves from the stumbling blocks of the world? Therefore we must not excuse our selves by our bringing up in evil custom, nor by any examples that might allure us too lewdness, nor yet by that there is nothing but frowardness round about us: for seeing that God hath adopted us too be his children, he will have us to live thereafter. And therefore let us mark, that faith importeth such a reforming of our selves, as our life be clean changed. And for the same cause is i• said,¹ that whosoever will be counted too be in Jesus Christ, must become a new creature. For we may prate of the Gospel enough and too much, and we may be marvellously fine headed: but that shall be nought worth, until the said change appear in us, that is too say, until we lead a new life.

Hereupon he sayth, VValk no more hensforth as they did in Vanitie of mynd. By this woord Hensfoorth or Hereafter, he intendeth too shame such as trayned in the Gospell, if their lyfe proue not that they haue not mispent their labour. For too what purpose are wee called too the fayth of our Lord Iesus Christ, but too separate our selues from the stumbling blockes of the world? Therefore wee must not excuze our selues by our bringing vp in euyll custome, nor by any examples that myght allure vs too leaudnesse, nor yit by that there is nothing but frowardnesse round about vs: for seeyng that God hath adopted vs too bee his children, he wyll haue vs to lyue therafter. And therefore let vs marke, that fayth importeth such a reforming of our selues, as our lyfe bee cleane chaunged. And for the same cause is i• sayd,¹ that whosoeuer wyll bee counted too bee in Iesus Christ, must become a new creature. For wee may prate of the Gospell ynough and too much, and wee may be maruelously fyne headed: but that shal bee nought woorth, vntill the sayd chaunge appeere in vs, that is too say, vntill wee leade a newe lyfe.