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 now too show us how we should live in the world, S. Paul setteth down these three things: namely Goodness, that is too say, kind hartednesse in having pity and compassion upon such as are in distress, too relieve their need, and too bear patiently with their infirmities. Thus much concerning the word Goodness: Next that, is Righteousness, which signifieth upright dealing, so as we take away no mans goods, nor go about too advantage our selves by the hinderance of our neighbours, nor be given too pilling and polling, but (too be short) be contented with whatsoever God giveth us, without raking of other mens goods or possessions unto us. Last of all is added Truth, which is contrary too all crafty packing, and too all lewd practises, whereby we labour too draw other mens goods too us. Then have we once these three things, it is certain that Charity reigneth fully and perfectly in us. These are the things that we have too remember upon this strain. Will we then show that our training up in the Gospel hath not bin in vain, and that we have not forsaken the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ? Let us live uprightly and evenly among men: and again, let us be kind hearted both in bearing one with another's infirmities, and also in succouring them at their need: and (finally) let us be faithful, that is too say, let us use no craft nor subtlety, but let us be soothfast, and wherein so ever we have too deal with others, let them not find us double.

And now too shewe vs how wee should liue in the world, S. Paule setteth downe these three things: namely Goodnesse, that is too say, kynd hartednesse in hauing pitie and compassion vppon such as are in distresse, too releeue their neede, and too beare paciently with their infirmities. Thus much concerning the woord Goodnesse: Next that, is Ryghtuousnesse, which signifyeth vpright dealing, so as wee take away no mans goods, nor go about too aduauntage our selues by the hinderance of our neyghbours, nor bee giuen too pilling and polling, but (too bee short) be contented with whatsoeuer God giueth vs, without raking of other mens goods or possessions vntoo vs. Last of all is added Truth, which is contrary too all craftie packing, and too all leaud practyzes, whereby wee labour too draw other mens goods too vs. Then haue wee once these three things, it is certein that Charitie reigneth fully and perfectly in vs. These are the things that we haue too remember vppon this streyne. Wyll wee then shewe that our trayning vp in the Gospell hath not bin in vayne, and that wee haue not forsaken the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ? Let vs liue vprightly and euenly among men: and agein, let vs be kynd harted both in bearing one with anothers infirmities, and also in succoring them at their neede: and (finally) let vs bee faythfull, that is too say, let vs vse no craft nor suttletie, but let vs bee soothfast, and wherin so euer we haue too deale with others, let them not fynd vs dubble.