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…

Not without cause therefore doth S. Paul add the word Truth, notwithstanding that he had comprehended the whole perfection of our life, in the two former points. For it is because we would always content God with some gay outward show, according too the vanity and leasing wherewith we be fraught. Therefore it behoved this too be added, that like as God is a spirit, so must we also be faithful and true before him. For he abhorreth all doubleness of hart, which the scripture termeth Har• and Hart. If we fall too making of partitions, and keep some back shop behind: all that ever cometh from us, must needs be filthy and corrupt, as springing from an evil and infected fountain. Then if we desire too have our hearts allowed of God, the fountain must first be scoured, and truth must reign in us. Now we see in effect whereto it behoveth us too apply all our endeavour as long as we live here beneath. For, too boast our selves too be Christians, and not too consider on what condition Jesus Christ is our head, and hath knit us unto him: is a turning of all things upside down, as hath bin said this morning. Then look what manner a ones we covet too be counted and esteemed among men: the same must we be before God and his Angels.

Not without cause therfore doth S. Paul adde the word Truth, notwithstanding that he had comprehended the whole perfection of our lyfe, in the two former poyntes. For it is bycause we would alwayes content God with some gay outward showe, according too the vanitie and leazing wherwith wee be fraught. Therefore it behoued this too bee added, that lyke as God is a spirit, so must wee also bee faythfull and trew before him. For he abhorreth all dubblenesse of hart, which the scripture termeth Har• and Hart. If wee fall too making of partitions, and keepe some backshoppe behynde: all that euer commeth from vs, must needes bee filthie and corrupt, as springing from an euyll and infected fountayne. Then if wee desire too haue our hartes allowed of God, the fountayne must first bee scoured, and truth must reigne in vs. Nowe wee see in effect wheretoo it behoueth vs too apply all our indeuer as long as wee lyue heere beneath. For, too boast our selues too bee Christians, and not too consider on what condition Iesus Christ is our head, and hath knit vs vntoo hym: is a turnyng of all thinges vpsyde downe, as hath bin sayde this morning. Then looke what manner a ones wee couet too bee counted and esteemed among men: the same must wee bee before God and his Angels.