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…

it is as much as if I meant to estrange my self ⟨p. 232⟩from God wilfully, And therefore let us beware of such extremity, and let us hold our selves in awe.

it is asmuch as if I ment to estraunge my self ⟨p. 232⟩from God wilifully, And therefore let vs beware of such extemitie, and let vs hold our selues in awe.

And therewithal let us mark also how Saint Paul addeth for the last word, that Gods sealing and marking of us after that manner by his holy Ghost, is against the day of our redemption. Hereby he showeth us, that if we will well overcome Satan's allurements, and the lusts of our flesh, and all the temptations of the world: we must always mind the heavenly life that is promised us, and whereunto we ought too travel. Now then, Gods spirit (saith S. Paul) is not given us too be withdrawn from us again when we have once felt his grace and power: but too the intent that the seal and print of him should abide with us even unto the day of our redemption: that is too say, till we be delivered from this transitory life, and from all the miseries wherewith we be besieged. Now therefore seeing that God hath given us his holy spirit, too guide and govern us both in life and death, and with intent that we should never be deprived and destitute of him: Let us look well too it, that he may always keep the possession that he hath taken in us, and we also enjoy that inestimable benefit of his continuing with us for ever, that he may guide us, and hold us always up by strong hand, during all the course of our life. The cause then why Saint Paul doth purposely call us back too the last day, is too make us live soberly, knowing that like as we have need too be guided throughout by the power of Gods spirit, so if we be deprived of it, and estranged from him, and left destitute of his grace: it is too be feared, that we shall fall into a reprobate mind.

And therewithall let vs marke also how Saint Paule addeth for the last woord, that Gods sealing and marking of vs after that manner by his holy Ghost, is ageinst the day of our redemption. Hereby he sheweth vs, that if wee will well ouercome Satans allurementes, and the lustes of our flesh, and all the temptations of the world: wee must alwayes mynd the heauenly lyfe that is promysed vs, and wheruntoo wee ought too trauell. Now then, Gods spirit (sayth S. Paule) is not giuen vs too bee withdrawen from vs agein when wee haue once felt his grace and power: but too the intent that the seale and print of him should abyde with vs euen vntoo the day of our redemption: that is too say, tyll wee bee delyuered from this transitorie lyfe, and from all the miseries wherwith wee bee beseeged. Now therfore seeyng that God hath giuen vs his holy spirit, too guyde and gouerne vs both in lyfe and death, and with intent that wee should neuer bee depryued and destitute of him: Let vs looke well too it, that he may alwayes keepe the possession that he hath taken in vs, and wee also inioy that inestimable benefite of his continuing with vs for euer, that he may guide vs, and hold vs alwayes vp by strong hand, duryng all the course of our life. The cause then why Saint Paule doth purposely call vs backe too the last day, is too make vs lyue soberly, knowing that like as wee haue neede too bee guided throughout by the power of Gods spirit, so if wee bee depriued of it, and estraunged from hym, and left destitute of his grace: it is too bee feared, that wee shall fall intoo a reprobate mynd.