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 Saint Paul uttereth his meaning yet better, when he addeth that we should walk as children of light. Now we see that here he not only praiseth and commendeth Gods grace, too stir us up too glorify him for it, as we be bound too do: but also therewithal showeth the use of it. As if he should say, beware in any wise that ye thrust not Gods grace under foot, ne make it unavailable unto you. For his calling of you too the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, was too the intent ye should be wholly changed, tod be brought unto this light. For if we would have the sun but only too stand idly gazing upon it like folk out of their wits, what a thing were that? We were better too have continual night. But the Sun must serve us to apply our selves too the business which we have too do, and too labour in getting of our living, every man according too his charge, office, and calling. Ye see then that we should abuzz the sun, which bringeth us so great benefit, if we should not every of us occupy our selves in the things that we know too be our duty. Now Saint Paul applieth this similitude too the spiritual daysonne: that is too wit, too the doctrine of the Gospel, saying that it shineth, howbeit not for us too give our selves too idle speculations, but too the end we should set our hand too the plough, and every of us look wherewith he can and ought too do service, and thereupon make the light available that is offered him.

And Saint Paule vttereth his meaning yit better, when he addeth that vvee should vvalke as children of lyght. Nowe wee see that heere he not onely prayzeth and commendeth Gods grace, too stirre vs vp too gloryfye him for it, as wee bee bound too doo: but also therewithall sheweth the vse of it. As if he should say, beware in any wyse that yee thrust not Gods grace vnder foote, ne make it vnauaylable vntoo you. For his calling of you too the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ, was too the intent yee should bee wholly chaunged, tod bee brought vntoo this lyght. For if wee would haue the sunne but onely too stande ydly gazing vppon it lyke folke out of their wittes, what a thing were that? Wee were better too haue continuall nyght. But the Sunne must serue vs to apply our selues too the buzinesse which we haue too doo, and too labour in getting of our liuing, euery man according too his charge, office, and calling. Yee see then that wee should abuze the sunne, which bringeth vs so great benefyte, if we should not euery of vs occupie our selues in the things that wee knowe too bee our dewtie. Now Saint Paule applyeth this similitude too the spirituall daysonne: that is too wit, too the doctrine of the Gospell, saying that it shyneth, howbeeit not for vs too giue our selues too ydle speculations, but too the end wee should set our hand too the plough, and euery of vs looke wherwith he can and ought too doo seruice, and theruppon make the lyght auaylable that is offered him.