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…

Again, on the other side, he telleth them also, that it must not grieve them too be exhorted, as though the things that are spoken of were sufficiently known too them, (specially) seeing that experience showeth, that they never knew how too order their life. For too know that it behoveth us too do this or that, is not all that we have to do: but we must also show that our life is well acquainted with Gods doctrine. Then if it be perceived by our fruits that we have such root in us, so as we can skill too frame our selves wholly too Gods will: then may it be said, that we be well learned. But if our former life bewray us too have bin as stray sheep, or rather as utterly peaked away after our own lusts, and that there remaineth yet still a smatch of the same, that we be not so well cleansed as were requisite: let us bow down our ears and hearken willingly too the thing which we see too be profitable, yea and needful for us. And so Saint Paul spake not only for the Ephesians, but also for us all in common. Wherefore as oft as it seemeth unto us that we could well forbear the often putting of us in mind of one thing: let us examine our life, and if we find not our selves yet throughly rid of the diseases that we be told of: let us abide too be taught more and more, assuring our selves that it is not enough for us too have the doctrine of God swimming in our brain, but that it must be well settled in our ⟨p. 210⟩hearts, so as our life (as I said afore) may answer for us, that we be learned in good earnest.

Agein, on the other syde, he telleth them also, that it must not greeue them too bee exhorted, as though the thinges that are spoken of were sufficiently knowen too them, (specially) seeyng that experience sheweth, that they neuer knew how too order their lyfe. For too knowe that it behoueth vs too doo this or that, is not all that wee haue to doo: but wee must also shewe that our lyfe is well acquaynted with Gods doctrine. Then if it bee perceyued by our fruites that wee haue such roote in vs, so as wee can skill too frame our selues wholy too Gods will: then may it bee sayd, that we bee well learned. But if our former lyfe bewray vs too haue bin as stray sheepe, or rather as vtterly peaked away after our owne lustes, and that there remayneth yit styll a smatch of the same, that wee bee not so well clenzed as were requisite: let vs bow downe our eares and herken willingly too the thing which wee see too bee profitable, yea and needfull for vs. And so Saint Paule spake not alonly for the Ephesians, but also for vs all in common. Wherefore as oft as it seemeth vntoo vs that wee coulde well forbeare the often putting of vs in mynd of one thing: let vs examine our lyfe, and if wee fynde not our selues yit throughly rid of the diseases that wee bee told of: let vs abyde too bee taught more and more, assuring our selues that it is not ynough for vs too haue the doctrine of God swimming in our brayne, but that it must bee well settled in our