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…

For the said sentence shall stand inviolable on his behalf, and according too the same shall we be condemned as full of treason, that is too wit, we shall be held for companions of the wicked, if we play the blind and deaf (beasts) when we should restrain naughtiness by setting of our selves against it, and (as much as in us lieth) do suffer Gods honour too be so abased, as all honesty is overthrown, and we say nothing too it. Therefore ought we too be the more attentive too this warning too rebuke evil, and (as I said afore) by showing (too the uttermost of our power) that we mislike of it, and also by being diligent too let it, if it lye in our power too do it. If every man employed him self after this sort, surely we should see another manner of soundness in the world. For what is the cause that Gods name is so much blasphemed? It is for that the blasphemies are cloaked, and every man had lever too defile him self with other mens lewdness, than too purchase any disfavour or misliking, as they say. In like case is it with drunkenness, lechery, robbery, and all extortions and wanton doings that are committed. But had we the zeal that is commanded us here by Saint Paul: surely we should be much more courageous and stout in rebuking such as do amiss. On the other side also we show our selves ⟨image 275⟩too have no love nor kindness among us, when we suffer good men too be trampled under foot and misused, for we ought too reach them our hand. Again, mens s•ules go too destruction, and we remedy it not, though God have done us the grace, too place us in his stead, in that office of saving the things, that were in the way too be lost and damned.

For the sayd sentence shall stand inuiolable on his behalf, and according too the same shall wee be condemned as full of treason, that is too wit, wee shalbee hild for companions of the wicked, if wee play the blynd and deaf (beasts) when wee should restreyne naughtinesse by setting of our selues ageinst it, and (as much as in vs lyeth) doo suffer Gods honour too bee so abaced, as all honestie is ouerthrowen, and wee say nothing too it. Therfore ought wee too bee the more attentyue too this warning too rebuke euill, and (as I sayd afore) by shewing (too the vttermost of our power) that wee mislyke of it, and also by being diligent too let it, if it lye in our power too doo it. If euery man imployed him self after this sort, surely wee should see another maner of soundnesse in the world. For what is the cause that Gods name is so much blasphemed? It is for that the blasphemies are cloked, and euery man had leuer too defyle him self with other mens leaudnesse, than too purchace any disfauour or mislyking, as they say. In lyke cace is it with drunkennesse, lecherie, robberie, and all extorsions and wanton dooings that are committed. But had wee the zele that is commaunded vs heere by Saint Paule: surely wee should be much more corageous and stout in rebuking such as doo amisse. On the other syde also wee shewe our selues