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…

doubtless men should see much more quietness in their houses then they do: and man and wife should not be as Cats and Dogs in snatching and biting one at another. But the very mischief is, that a man can see no fear of God among them. For ought not men too call too mind both evening and morning, the grace that is showed unto us by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ? And when all together had well thought on it, and set their minds too it, the married men ought also too think (particularly) with themselves, to what end hath God showed himself so loving, so kind, and so pitiful towards me? Seeing he hath advanced me too such dignity, it is good reason that I should fashion my self like unto him. Now he will have me too behave my self towards my wife, as Jesus Christ hath behaved himself towards me. Is not this enough too break the hearts that were as hard as stone, yea or as steel? Yes surely. Likewise if the women on their side were mindful of their redemption and salvation: then should their hard hearts needs be softened, and they would not harden themselves any more too such stubbornness, as they do, but they would submit themselves too the yoke of our Lord Jesus Christ, that they might be partakers of the benefit which he hath purchased for them by his death and passion. We see then that when the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is preached too us indifferently: most men gain nothing by it, for they forsake it in all their life.

doubtlesse men shoulde see much more quietnesse in their houses then they doo: and man and wyfe should not bee as Cattes and Dogges in snatching and byting one at another. But the very mischeefe is, that a man can see no feare of God among them. For ought not men too call too mynd both euening and morning, the grace that is shewed vntoo vs by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ? And when all toogither had well thought on it, and set their myndes too it, the maryed men ought also too thinke (particularly) with themselues, to what end hath God shewed himselfe so louing, so kynd, and so pitifull towardes mee? Seeyng he hath aduaunced mee too such dignitie, it is good reason that I should fashion my selfe lyke vntoo him. Now he will haue mee too behaue my selfe towardes my wyfe, as Iesus Christ hath behaued himselfe towardes mee. Is not this ynough too breake the hartes that were as hard as stone, yea or as steele? Yis surely. Likewise if the women on their syde were myndfull of their redemption and saluation: then should their hard hartes needes bee softened, and they would not harden themsel•es any more too such stubbornnesse, as they doo, but they would submit themselues too the yoke of our Lord Iesus Christ, that they myght bee parttakers of the benefyte which he hath purchaced for them by his death and passion. Wee see then that when the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ is preached too vs indifferently: most men gayne nothing by it, for they forsake it in all their lyfe.