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…

Too be short, all our lusts are as men of war marching in battle, to let God that he should not reign and execute his power and superiority, which he ought to have over us. Lo what our nature is. Now let us go brag of our own freewill, and of our reason: as we see these wretched Papists do, who are ever harping still upon that string. But let us learn too humble our selves with a good will, and (as I said afore) let us consider that Saint Paul blameth mens nature, showing that all of us from the greatest too the least, are plunged even too the bottom of hell, until God pluck us back again. And therewithal let us consider all the enormities that are done through the whole world, and conclude, that we our selves should do as much, if God showed us not his mercy, and let the same stir us up too bridle our selves, least we overshoot our selves at some time: and seeing it hath pleased God too draw us unto him, let us not turn back again too meddle with the lewdness of the unbelievers. And no wonder though they stumble, & tumble and reel too & fro, for they have no light to direct them by. But our Lord shineth upon us• by his word, and giveth us eyes by his holy spirit: and therefore let us eschew too be like them, as S. Paul exhorteth us here.

Too bee short, all our lustes are as men of warre marching in battell, to let God that he should not reigne and execute his power and superioritie, which he ought to haue ouer vs. Lo what our nature is. Now let vs go brag of our owne freewill, and of our reason: as wee see these wretched Papistes doo, who are euer harping styll vppon that stryng. But let vs learne too humble our selues with a good will, and (as I sayd afore) let vs consider that Saynt Paule blameth mens nature, shewing that all of vs from the greatest too the least, are plundged euen too the bottom of hel, vntyll God plucke vs backe agein. And therwithall let vs consider all the enormities that are doone through the whole world, and conclude, that we our selues should doo as much, if God shewed vs not his mercie, and let the same stirre vs vp too brydle our selues, least wee ouershoote our selues at some tyme: and seeing it hath pleased God too drawe vs vntoo him, let vs not turne backe agein too meddle with the leawdnesse of the vnbeleeuers. And no wonder though they stumble, & tumble and reele too & fro, for they haue no lyght to direct them by. But our Lord shyneth vppon vs• by his woord, and giueth vs eyes by his holy spirt: and therfore let vs eschew too bee lyke them, as S. Paule exhorteth vs heere.