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…

Yet notwithstanding (as I said afore) God hath not spoken this in vain, but we shall one day feel the execution of the sentence which he speaketh here by his Apostle, and then will it be too late too forethinke us of that which we will not know now. But let such as fear God learn and remember how it is said here, that Gods enlightening of us, is too the end that every of us should examine himself, and not be as blind wretches, groping in the dark, which stumble on the one side, & run against things on the other, but that we should know the way of salvation: and moreover teach other men also, by discovering the evil that lay hidden, too the end that such as have turned their backs upon God, and were well apaid too have bin in darkness still, may understand that they must be fain too come too the light, whatsoever come of it. The very way therefore for us too show in deed and in good earnest, that we belong too God, and are enlightened by his holy spirit and by his word, is too discover things which should else as it were lye lurking a long time, if we drew them not forth into the light. True it is that Charity covereth a multitude of sins (as sayeth Solomon) and that it behoveth us too be patient,¹ and too bear with many infirmities. For it is not meet that we should defame one another,² as diverse do, who in stead of warning those whom they see too offend, fall too sowing abroad of news, so as the streets and the market places are all full of them, yea, and they do so enhance the matter, that of small scapes they make deadly crimes.

Yit notwithstanding (as I sayd afore) God hath not spoken this in vaine, but wee shall one day feele the execution of the sentence which he speaketh heere by his Apostle, and then will it bee too late too forethinke vs of that which wee will not knowe now. But let such as feare God learne and remember how it is sayd heere, that Gods inlyghtening of vs, is too the end that euery of vs should examine himselfe, and not bee as blynd wretches, groping in the dark, which stūble on the one syde, & runne ageinst things on the other, but that we should know the way of saluation: and moreouer teache other men also, by discouering the euyll that lay hidden, too the end that such as haue turned their backes vppon God, and were well appayd too haue bin in darkenesse styll, may vnderstand that they must bee fayne too come too the lyght, whatsoeuer come of it. The very way therefore for vs too shewe in deede and in good earnest, that wee belong too God, and are inlyghtened by his holy spirit and by his woord, is too discouer thinges which should else as it were lye lurking a long tyme, if wee drew them not forth intoo the lyght. Trew it is that Charitie couereth a multitude of sinnes (as sayeth Salomon) and that it behoueth vs too bee pacient,