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…

It is true that all men shall not be so well enlightened as were requisite: but whereupon is that to be wited, but upon our own fault and negligence? And again, although many simple souls attain not too such knowledge, as might lead them and direct them perfectly too the serving of God, according too their hearts desire: yet notwithstanding, all they that submit themselves humbly too Gods word, and receive it, and give themselves too it, and bear such reverence towards it as they ought too do: shall surely have a good lodestar to lead them too the heritage of heaven, although they drag their legs after them, and be not so well advised as were too be wi••ed. For this cause Saint Paul rebuketh all them of unthankfulness and stubbornness, too whom the Gospel is preached, if they be not sure what ⟨image 285⟩Gods will is, for that showeth them as much as is for their […]. It is true that God will not make us too s•ye above the clouds, nor feed our curiosity, as a number desire, who would have speculations, and are fond too hear some new things, and would […] every day change of speech too tickle their ears withal. But God will not follow our fancies so far. He will teach us the things that are behooffull for the bri•ging of us unto him. And what would we more? That therefore is the thing which we have too remember upon this saying of S. Pauls.

It is trew that all men shall not be so wel inlyghtened as were requisite: but whereupon is that to be wyted, but vpon our owne fault and negligence? And agein, although many simple soules atteyne not too such knowledge, as myght leade them and direct them perfectly too the seruing of God, according too their hartes desyre: yit notwithstanding, all they that submit themselues humbly too Gods woorde, and receyue it, and giue themselues too it, and beare such reuerence towardes it as they ought too doo: shall surely haue a good loadstarre to leade them too the heritage of heauen, although they drag their legges after them, and bee not so well aduyzed as were too bee wi••ed. For this cause Saint Paule rebuketh al them of vnthankfulnesse and stubbornnesse, too whom the Gospell is preached, if they bee not sure what ⟨image 285⟩