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…

That is the cause why Saint Paul speaketh of the fruit of Righteousness, according too my former saying, where I told you that the sun giveth not light to the world, too the intent that every man should sit still with his arms folded one within another, or too the intent we should be as the fowls that fly in the air: but too serve our turn, by guiding us in all our doings. That is the fruit and use of the Sun. Therefore the Gospel is not a fruitless thing, the working of it must show it self in our life, that is too wit, by being righteous, kind hearted, and faithful. Now under those words Saint Paul hath comprised all things belonging too the two tables of the Law. For (as I told you afore) Charity serves not too make us forget what belongs too Gods seruis, as though that were a thing of small weight: but it is the manner of the scripture too send us back too our neighbours when it speaketh of the serving of God. For it is certain that if we love our neighbours as we ought too do, and live with them according too Gods law, God shall always have his chief right. For until we be ruled under his awe, every of us will love himself too much, and desire too draw too himself, and too glory in himself: and too be short, there will be nothing in us but Pride, Vainglory, Covetousness, Cruelty, and all manner of Deceit, until our Lord hath brought us under his yoke, and we bowed our selves unto his obeisance, too honour him and serve him, and to bliss his holy name. And this shall be done when we yield men their duty: ⟨image 270⟩for that is a true trial and record that we fear God.

That is the cause why Saint Paule speaketh of the frute of Ryghtuousnesse, according too my former saying, where I told you that the sunne giueth not lyght to the world, too the intent that euery man should sit still with his armes folded one within another, or too the intent wee should bee as the foules that flye in the ayre: but too serue our turne, by guyding vs in all our dooings. That is the frute and vse of the Sunne. Therfore the Gospell is not a frutelesse thing, the woorking of it must shewe it self in our lyfe, that is too wit, by being ryghtuous, kynd harted, and faythfull. Now vnder those woords Saint Paule hath compryzed all things belonging too the twoo tables of the Law. For (as I told you afore) Charitie serues not too make vs forget what belongs too Gods seruis, as though that were a thing of small weyght: but it is the maner of the scripture too send vs backe too our neyghbours when it speaketh of the seruing of God. For it is certein that if wee loue our neyghbours as wee ought too doo, and liue with them according too Gods law, God shall alwayes haue his cheef ryght. For vntill wee bee ruled vnder his awe, euery of vs will loue himselfe too much, and desire too drawe too himselfe, and too glorie in himselfe: and too bee short, there will bee nothing in vs but Pryde, Uaynglory, Couetousnesse, Crueltie, and al maner of Deceyt, vntyll our Lord hath brought vs vnder his yoke, and wee bowed our selues vntoo his obeysance, too honour him and serue him, and to blisse his holy name. And this shal bee doone when we yeeld men their dewtie: