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…

Now out of this Spitefulness springeth Bitterness, which is, when we be wayward and easy too be moved, and there reigneth such a scornfulness in us, as we think all the world to be our underlings, and that other folks are nothing in respect of us. When we be puffed up with such pride, it cannot be but that we must needs be bitter, and by and by be out of patience at the stirring of every straw, if it be too our misliking, and take all things in ill part, and seek occasions of unquietness. According as we see a great number, which are not contented with chafing when any wrong is done too themselves: but although the matter touch them not, do seem too be set as spies too mark if there be any thing too check at. In deed if a man speak but one word that mislikes them, they will not in any wise be quieted, but are still finding fault with every thing. And howsoever the world go, they must needs be meddling where they have nothing too do: for they be of so froward a nature, that they will be quarrelling for the furthest stranger in the world. But if the matter concern themselves: though a man labour never so much too please them, and too do the thing that may content them: yet will they ever mislike of somewhat: and if a man ask them the reason why, there is none other too be found but their own cankered stomach, because they have conceived a rancour, and are puffed up with pride too esteem their own self-will with disdain of others. We see then that Saint Pa•le hath showed us here the true remedies too hold our selves in awe, that we may live peaceably, and keep our selves from entering into quarrels and brawls. A Physician will not only bid a man beware of the fever or any other disease: but he will also consider whereto he is inclined, and see what things may be against him, and thereupon say unto him, beware of such ⟨p. 234⟩a thing, for surely ye cannot but fall into such a sickness or such an inconvenience, if you take not heed too your self. Now we would be heedy enough too keep the orders that are prescribed us for the health of our bodies: but when it comes too the soul, every of us is negligent: whereby we show that we make none account of our salvation:

Now out of this Spytefulnesse springeth Bitternesse, which is, when wee bee wayward and easye too bee moued, and there reigneth such a scornfulnesse in vs, as we thinke all the world to be our vnderlings, and that other folkes are nothing in respect of vs. When wee bee puffed vp with such pryde, it cannot bee but that wee must needes bee bitter, and by and by bee out of pacience at the stirring of euery strawe, if it bee too our mislyking, and take all things in yll part, and seeke occasions of vnquietnesse. According as wee see a great number, which are not contented with chafing when any wrong is doone too themselues: but although the matter touch them not, doo seeme too bee set as spyes too marke if there bee any thing too checke at. In deede if a man speake but one word that mislykes them, they wil not in any wyse be quyeted, but are still fynding fault with euery thing. And howsoeuer the world go, they must needes bee medling where they haue nothing too doo: for they bee of so froward a nature, that they will bee quarelling for the furthest straunger in the world. But if the matter concerne themselues: though a man labour neuer so much too please them, and too doo the thing that may content them: yit will they euer mislyke of somewhat: and if a man aske them the reason why, there is none other too bee found but their owne cankerde stomacke, bycause they haue conceyued a rancour, and are puffed vp with pryde too esteeme their owne selfwill with disdeyne of others. Wee see then that Saint Pale hath shewed vs heere the trew remedies too hold our selues in awe, that wee may liue peaceably, and keepe our selues from entering intoo quarels and braules. A Phisition will not only bid a man beware of the feuer or any other disease: but he will also consider wheretoo he is inclined, and see what things may bee ageinst him, and thereuppon say vntoo him, beware of such