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…

Now then let no man think it strange that the wretched world is so run astray, that every man peaks away alone by himself, and there is nothing but confusion everywhere, as we see (for example) among the poor Papists, who •••tir themselves […] of all measure, and yet fail so much of coming unto God, that they go from him through their misadvised and brutish zeal. And why? For they pass not a whit for Gods will: but every man follows his own fancy, and all of them excuse themselves under pretence of good intent. By that mean hath the world bin perverted, by that mean have all things bin put out of order, and by that mean hath all certainty bin taken away: even because that in stead of Gods will, which ought too be so apparent as every man might •ow down his neck too it, too receive the yoke that is laid upon him, men have taken leave and liberty too do what they thought good of themselves. Forasmuch then as Gods will hath bin so despised, and men have bin so devilishly bold and •uer weening, as too behave themselves after their […] swing: it did put all things to confusion, and the disorder of it is so great yet still, that it ought to make us shudder too think upon it. So much the more therefore doth it stand us on hand, too hold our selves very soberly in awe, by submitting our selves too God and his pure word, and not too wander one way nor other, •eeing that all our wisdom con•••eth therein. That is the thing which w•e had too remember further, in Saint Pauls setting down of Gods only will for the full rule of all things. But we cannot frame our selves thereafter, unless we take our leave of all our ticklish lusts, and of all that seemeth good in our own eyes, & suffer God to reign over us, and to have such mastership among us, that we neither add any thing too his pure word, nor take any thing from it.

Now then let no man thinke it straūge that the wretched world is so runne astray, that euery man peakes away alone by himself, and there is nothing but confuzion euerywhere, as wee see (for example) among the poore Papistes, who •••tir themselues 〈…〉 of all measure, and yit fayle so much of comming vntoo God, that they go from him through their misaduyzed and brutish zele. And why? For they passe not a whit for Gods will: but euery man followes his owne fancie, and all of them excuce themselues vnder pretence of good intent. By that meane hath the world bin peruerted, by that meane haue all things bin put out of order, and by that meane hath all certeintie bin taken away: euen bycause that in sted of Gods will, which ought too bee so apparant as euery man myght ow downe his necke too it, too receyue the yoke that is layed vppon him, men haue taken leaue and libertie too doo what they thought good of themselues. Forasmuch then as Gods will hath bin so despyzed, and men haue bin so dielishly bold and uer weening, as too behaue themselues after their windge: it did put all things to confuzion, and the disorder of it is so great yit stil, that it ought to make vs shudder too thinke vppon it. So much the more therefore dooth it stand vs on hand, too hold our selues very soberly in awe, by submitting our selues too God and his pure woord, and not too wander one way nor other, eeing that all our wisedeme coneth therin. That is the thing which we had too remember further, in Saint Paules setting downe of Gods only will for the full rule of all things. But wee cannot frame our selues therafter, vnlesse wee take our leaue of all our ticklish lusts, and of al that seemeth good in our owne eyes, & suffer God to reigne ouer vs, and to haue such maystership among vs, that wee nother adde any thing too his pure woord, nor take any thing from it.