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…

Among the Papists there is talking enough of Gods service, and of living holily: but yet the world seeth how those wretched souls stand buzzing about a sort of pelting trifles: and that for all their • uerlaboring of themselves, they be never the forwarder, but rather the further of from God. And what is the cause of it? Even this: that every man of his own head deviseth a rule too his own liking: and in the mean while God speaking familiarly and without any darkness, is not heard at all, but men do rather give themselves to the things that cannot avail them. As for us although we have the light of the Gospel, and can say that the superstitions of Papistry are but trifles: yet are we nevertheless far of from this doctrine. And if a man should sift our lives, where is this true holiness? Where is this Righteousness? For as for the Gospel, most men take what they like of it, and tread Gods truth under their feet as oft as they li•t. Too be short, ye shall find that they which brag most of their reformation now adays, are unholy and unclean people, yea and ⟨p. 215⟩(for the most part) even Dogs that bark against God, despise his truth, and rail at his word, unless it be when they let it s•ip, because they think it neither here nor there. That is the holiness of a number that would be counted now adays great Christians and pillars of the Church, insomuch that they would make themselves greater than God, if they could: yea and although they be but worms and worms meat, yet cease they not too blaspheme so far, and to cast forth their thunderbolts and madness, as too say, that men shall speak as they will have them, or else they will conquer God for it.

Among the Papistes there is talking ynough of Gods seruice, and of liuing holily: but yit the world seeth how those wretched soules stand buzzing about a sort of pelting tryfles: and that for all their • uerlaboring of themselues, they bee neuer the forewarder, but rather the further of from God. And what is the cause of it? Euen this: that euery man of his owne head deuizeth a rule too his owne liking: and in the meane whyle God speaking familiarly and without any darkenesse, is not heard at all, but men doo rather giue themselues to the things that cannot auayle them. As for vs although wee haue the lyght of the Gospell, and can say that the superstitions of Papistrie are but trifles: yit are wee neuerthelesse farre of from this doctrine. And if a mā should sift our lyues, where is this trew holinesse? Where is this Ryghtuousnesse? For as for the Gospell, most men take what they like of it, and tread Gods truth vnder their feete as oft as they lit. Too bee short, yee shall fynd that they which brag most of their reformation now adayes, are vnholy and vncleane people, yea and