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…

Now hereupon Saint Paul gives a warning, that the fruit of this light is, Goodness, Righteousness, and Truth. As if he should say, that he speaks not here after the common fashion of men▪ but intendeth too bring us unto God, and too show us too what purpose it serveth us to be Christians, & which is the true use of the learning that we have by the Gospel, and also how the power of the holy Ghost ought too show it self in us, that is too wit, in the well ordering of our life. For by these three words, Goodness, Righteousness, and Holiness, he meaneth that we should not do any body wrong, but endeavour too live uprightly and faithfully with our neighbours, and also be kind hearted in having compassion one of another, too bear patiently one with another, and too succour one another as need shall require. True it is that there are other things requisite in a Christen mans life: but here Saint Paul comprehendeth all under one kind. As if he should say, my friends, God is singularly gracious unto us, in gathering us unto him, whereas we were strayed away into destruction: and that whereas we were held ⟨p. 251⟩in thraldom under the tyranny of the prince of the world,¹ which is the devil: he hath set us free, and made us members of his only Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Lo here an inestimable benefit. And now must we show too what end our Lord hath used so great mercy towards us. That (sayeth he) must be known by our life, even by walking one with another in all goodness: that is too say, that we be not cruel as dogs and Cats, nor given too guile, craft, and malice, too deceive and wind one about another, but go on soundly and roundly in all things, & deal so uprightly as every of us endeavour to yield his neighbour that which is his dew, so as no man be wedded to his own profit to grieve others. When our life is once ordered after this manner, then shall men perceive that we bear fruit in the light, & that the light also beareth fruit in us, that is to say, that the light which God hath given us is not idle, but that like as God hath enlightened us, so we apply our selves too do the things that he commandeth and appointeth.

Now hereuppon Saint Paule giues a warning, that the frute of this lyght is, Goodnesse, Ryghtuousnessr, and Truthe. As if he should say, that he speakes not here after the common fashyon of men▪ but intendeth too bring vs vntoo God, and too shewe vs too what purpose it serueth vs to be Christians, & which is the trew vse of the learning that wee haue by the Gospell, and also how the power of the holy Ghoste ought too shewe it self in vs, that is too wit, in the well ordering of our lyfe. For by these three woords, Goodnesse, Ryghtuousnesse, and Holinesse, he meaneth that wee should not doo any body wrong, but indeuer too liue vpryghtly and faythfully with our neyghbours, and also bee kynd harted in hauing compassion one of another, too beare paciently one with another, and too succour one another as neede shall requyre. Trew it is that there are other things requisyte in a Christen mans lyfe: but heere Saint Paule comprehendeth all vnder one kynd. As if he should say, my freends, God is singularly gracious vntoo vs, in gathering vs vntoo him, wheras wee were strayed away intoo destruction: and that wheras wee were hild