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…

Paul tell us, that inasmuch as we be separated from evil, too the intent we should not be companions of such as despise God, nor in any wise be like them: we must too the uttermost of our power show, that we hate them, to the end that they being by that means ashamed of their lewdness, may be touched with repentance. If we have once profited so far: it shall be a great gain too have drawn back a wretched soul that was in the way too destruction. And after the same manner speaketh Saint James of it, exhorting us too do it, saying: The thing that you shall gain by it,¹ is, that you shall save a soul from losing. And although men be hardened in their sins: yet is it too great purpose for us too show the zeal that we have of honouring God, and that his word should not be so impeached, nor the order broken which he hath set, without declaring that the same displeaseth us. For if a man will be known too be a good and faithful subject, he will not suffer any man too speak evil of his Prince, without setting of himself against him. (Likewise,) that child shall be taken for unkind and unhonest, which heareth his father wrongfully •lamed and defaced, and maintaineth not his honour or honesty.

Paule tell vs, that inasmuch as wee bee separated from euill, too the intent wee should not be companions of such as despyze God, nor in any wise bee lyke them: wee must too the vttermost of our power shew, that we hate them, to the end that they beyng by that meanes ashamed of their leaudnesse, may bee touched with repentance. If wee haue once profited so farre: it shall bee a great gayne too haue drawen backe a wretched soule that was in the way too destruction. And after the same maner speaketh Saint Iames of it, exhorting vs too doo it, saying: The thing that you shall gayne by it,¹ is, that you shall saue a soule from loozing. And although men bee hardened in their sinnes: yit is it too great purpose for vs too shew the zeale that we haue of honoring God, and that his woord should not bee so impeached, nor the order broken which he hath set, without declaring that the same displeazeth vs. For if a man will bee knowen too bee a good and faythfull subiect, he will not suffer any man too speake euill of his Prince, without setting of himselfe ageinst him. (Lykewise,) that chylde shall bee taken for vnkynd and vnhonest, which heareth his father wrougfully lamed and defaced, and maynteyneth not his honour or honestie.