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 so ye see the mouths of all the world stopped. And although the wicked and he heathenish sort do grudge and repine at God, yea or blaspheme him for so doing: yet is he mighty enough too maintain his own righteousness and infinite wisdom: and when they have chattered their fill, yet must they be confounded in the end. For our part, we see what S. Paul sayeth here: for it is no dark doctrine when he sayeth that God hath blessed us. Verily inasmuch as he hath enlightened us with the faith of the Gospel by his holy spirit, and made us partners of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: even thereby (sayeth he) hath he showed that he had chosen us ⟨p. 13⟩[…] making of the world. And therefore let us understand, that […] Gods grace aright, we must (as I said afore) come too […] and original cause, that is too wit, unto Election.

And so yee see the mouthes of all the world stopped. And although the wicked and he athenish sort doo grudge and repyne at God, yea or blaspheme him for so dooing: yit is he myghtie ynough too maynteyne his owne rightuousnesse and infinite wisdome: and when they haue chattered their fill, yit must they bee confounded in the end. For our part, wee see what S. Paule sayeth heere: for it is no darke doctrine when he sayeth that God hath blissed vs. Uerily inasmuch as he hath inlyghtened vs with the fayth of the Gospell by his holy spirit, and made vs parteners of the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ: euen therby (sayeth he) hath he shewed that he had choozen vs ⟨p. 13⟩〈…〉 making of the world. And therefore let vs vnderstand, that 〈…〉 Gods grace aryght, wee must (as I sayd afore) come too 〈…〉 and originall cause, that is too wit, vntoo Election.

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