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…

And hereupon S. Paul telleth us, that when we be so purged within, both of spitefulness & of bitterness: we must abstain from Hastiness, & from wrath, and from roaring. For here he setteth down the sudden heats of choler wherethrough men overshoot themselves ere they be aware of it, and afterward fall into rages that cannot be stayed. For this cause it behoveth us too be mortified, for then will it be easy too allay the heat yea and even too quench it. But when we be so inflamed with wrath, all must needs be full of thundering, and there will be no measure of our anger. Ye see then that the thing in effect which we have too mark here, is that forasmuch as Gods children ought too live in peace and concord: they must, too the uttermost of their power bridle all their passions, yea and consider what cometh of wrath and anger, namely that fire is kindled, open war proclaimed, many words escape which a man would wish in again, and finally thereof springeth incurable mischief. Now then if we look well whereto all our moodiness leadeth us, or rather earyeth us away: namely that the devil taketh possession of us, and holdeth us in the the stocks, and that we have neither reason nor stay of our selves when we be so far out of patience: certes we would stand upon our guard, & not give place to the devil, as hath bin declared afore. Howbeit, that we may avoid strife & debate, let us learn to cleanse our hearts of bitterness and testiness. And too bring that too pass, let us ⟨image 253⟩learn too esteem well of those that are linked unto us, and unto whom also we be bound. Thus ye see in effect how we ought too put this text in ure.

And hereupon S. Paul telleth vs, that when we be so purged within, both of spytefulnesse & of bitternesse: we must absteyne from Hastinesse, & from wrath, and from roring. For here he setteth downe the suddein heats of choler wherthrough men ouershoote themselues ere they bee aware of it, and afterward fall intoo rages that cannot bee stayed. For this cause it behoueth vs too bee mortifyed, for then will it bee easie too alay the heate yea and euen too quenche it. But when wee bee so inflamed with wrath, all must needs bee full of thundering, and there wilbee no measure of our anger. Yee see then that the thing in effect which wee haue too marke here, is that forasmuch as Gods children ought too liue in peace and concord: they must, too the vttermoste of their power brydle all their passions, yea and consider what commeth of wrath and anger, namely that fyre is kindled, open warre preclaymed, many woords escape which a man would wish in agein, and finally therof springeth incurable mischeef. Now then if wee looke well whertoo all our moodinesse leadeth vs, or rather earyeth vs away: namely that the diuell taketh possession of vs, and holdeth vs in the the stocks, and that wee haue nother reason nor stay of our selues when we be so farre out of pacience: certesse we would stand vpon our gard, & not giue place to the diuel, as hath bin declared afore. Howbeeit, that we may auoyd stryfe & debate, let vs learne to clenze our hartes of bitternesse and testinesse. And too bring that too passe, let vs