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 we may conclude, (as I said afore) that if we were not too unthankful, there would be another manner of mildness among us than there is, and we would not so soon fall out for every wrong that is done us. For ought we not too think early and late, and day and night upon the favour that is granted us in our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the daysunne too enlighten us? Should we be so brutish, as not too consider that he maketh his spiritual light too shine upon us, of purpose too guide us too salvation? And how is that done but by Gods mercy? Again, when we behold the favour that God showeth us in maintaining us in this present life: are we worthy too be be found at his cost? No: but all cometh too us through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore it would become us, both sleeping and waking, eating and drinking, in rest and in labour, and in all things else, too consider always the mercy that God useth towards us, and too bear it in mind, and too make it our continual exercise. And specially must this grace come always before our eyes, when we pray unto God. For what access ⟨p. 238⟩may we have too talk familiarly with him, and too discharge all our cares and griefs as it were into his lap, yea and too call him our father: if we be not called too him through his free bestowed goodness in our Lord Jesus Christ, and he forgive us our transgressions? If we bethink us not of all these things, we be too dulheadded and brutish. And hereby it appeareth full well, that we shall always be disallowed in bragging our selves too be Gods children, and his household folk, and faithful children, (if we be not willing and glad too forgive:) we may well boast of it afore men, yea and we may be had in estimation through a fond opinion: but yet will God disgrade us. So then, if we be loth too forgive, our unthankfulness bewrayeth it self therein, how that we consider not the infinite goodness of our God as he showeth it in our Lord Jesus Christ. That is the thing in effect, whereto S. Paul intendeth too bring us.

And heereuppon wee may conclude, (as I sayde afore) that if wee were not too vnthankefull, there would bee another manner of myldnesse among vs than there is, and wee would not so soone fall out for euery wrong that is doone vs. For ought wee not too thinke early and late, and day and nyght vppon the fauour that is graunted vs in our Lord Iesus Christ, who is the daysunne too inlyghten vs? Should wee be so brutish, as not too consider that he maketh his spirituall lyght too shyne vppon vs, of purpose too guyde vs too saluation? And how is that doone but by Gods mercy? Agein, when wee behold the fauour that God sheweth vs in maynteyning vs in this present lyfe: are wee woorthie too be be found at his cost? No: but all commeth too vs through our Lord Iesus Christ. Therefore it would become vs, both sleeping and waking, eating and drinking, in rest and in labour, and in all things else, too consider alwayes the mercy that God vseth towardes vs, and too beare it in mynd, and too make it our continewall exercyze. And specially must this grace come alwayes before our eyes, when wee pray vntoo God. For what accesse