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…

Hereunto he addeth, that we be children of light, to do us to understand, that our light cometh from elsewhere than of our selves, and that we borrow it of him that is the light of the world,¹ as I have alleged before. According whereunto it is said, that God is the father of light, and so also doth the Scripture name him. Again, our Lord Jesus Christ is the true light,² whereby God appeared unto us, and whereby it is his will too enlighten us. Therefore are we the children of light: that is too say, we be so enlightened, that Gods light is in us: namely because we be members of our Lord Jesus Christ (as I said afore) and communicate with him, and he guideth us by the light of his Gospel, and enlighteneth us also by his holy spirit. And forasmuch as our Lord worketh in us by faith, he drippeth it into us by measure, as he himself thinketh good, as we have seen in the fourth Chapter. Howsoever the case stand, let us esteem Gods grace as it is worthy, and as it deserveth, and thereupon turn it too our own benefit, that it be not disappointed through our recklessness, but that we may walk, that is too say, consider whereto God hath called us, and every of us employ and enforce himself thereunto.

Hereunto he addeth, that vvee bee children of lyght, to doo vs to vnderstand, that our lyght commeth from elsewhere than of our selues, and that wee borrowe it of him that is the lyght of the world,¹ as I haue alledged before. According whereuntoo it is sayd, that God is the father of lyght, and so also dooth the Scripture name him. Agein, our Lord Iesus Christ is the trew lyght,² wherby God appeered vntoo vs, and whereby it is his wyll too inlyghten vs. Therefore are wee the children of lyght: that is too say, wee bee so i••yghtened, that Gods lyght is in vs: namely bycause wee bee members of our Lord Iesus Christ (as I sayde afore) and communicate with him, and he guydeth vs by the lyght of his Gospell, and inlyghteneth vs also by his holy spirit. And forasmuch as our Lord woorketh in vs by fayth, he dreepeth it intoo vs by measure, as he himselfe thinketh good, as we haue seene in the fourth Chapter. Howsoeuer the cace stand, let vs esteeme Gods grace as it is woorthy, and as it deserueth, and theruppon turne it too our owne benefyte, that it be not disappoynted through our rechlesnesse, but that wee may walke, that is too saye, consider whertoo God hath called vs, and euery of vs imploy and inforce himselfe theruntoo.