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…

Then have we need too be angry, that is too say, too be grieved with our selves, and too complain of our selves, that we sooth not our selves as we have bin wont too do. If we do so, we shall not sin: that is too say, the great malapertness that is so deeply rooted in us, will soon be ⟨image 236⟩abated: for we shall abhor too fight against God: and if our affections get aforehand with us, God will set in foot against them, and say, how now? will ye make war against me unawares?

Then haue wee neede too bee angrie, that is too say, too bee greeued with our selues, and too complayne of our selues, that wee sooth not our selues as wee haue bin woont too doo. If wee doo so, wee shall not sin: that is too say, the great malapartnesse that is so deeply rooted in vs, will soone bee ⟨image 236⟩abated: for wee shall abhorre too fyght ageinst God: and if our affections get aforehande with vs, God will set in foote ageinst them, and say, how nowe? will yee make warre ageinst mee vnawares?

Now hereupon Saint Paul sayeth, Be ye angry, and sin not. As if he should say, my friends, what maketh you too storm so one against another? For if never so little a fault be committed against you, ye be straight in a chafe, and would rend up heaven and earth too be revenged of the offence, and yet in the mean season ye have matter enough too be offended every one with himself. Never go from your own persons too seek cause of anger: for how many ways offend you God every day? Ye cease not too provoke him early and late. And yet if one touch but the tip of your finger, ye are by and by in a pelting chafe. And what is the cause thereof, but that (as it seemeth) ye have conspired with Satan too torment your selves so? You bear your selves on hand ye shall be well in quiet when ye have revenged the wrong that hath bin done unto you. But it is a cursed quietness, when men are so at rest, by being revenged upon those that have offended them. The way then too assuage all these wicked heats, is for every man too think with himself, that he shall surely have enough wherefore too be grieved with himself, and too be angry with himself, and too be revenged of himself.