Sermons of M. John Calvin upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the GalatiansSermons of M. Iohn Caluine vpon the Epistle of Saincte Paule to the Galathians

The. 43. Sermon, which is the sixth and last upon the sixth and last Chapter.

The. 43. Sermon, which is the sixth and last vpon the sixth and last Chapter.

14 God forbid that ever I should glory [in any thing] saving in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. 15 For in Jesus Christ neither Circumcision nor Uncircumcision availeth any thing: but the new creature. 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be upon them and mercy, and upon Israel that pertaineth to God. 17 From henceforth let no man put me to pain, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. 18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

14 God forbid that euer I should glory [in any thing] sauing in the Crosse of our Lorde Iesus Christ, vvhereby the vvorld is crvcified vnto mee, and I vnto the vvorld. 15 For in Iesus Christ neither Circumcision nor Vncircumcision auayleth any thyng: but the nevv creature. 16 And as many as vvalke according to this rule, peace bee vpon them and mercy, and vpon Israell that perteyneth to God. 17 From hencefoorth let no man put mee to payne, for I beare in my body the markes of the Lorde Iesu. 18 Brethren, the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christ bee vvith your spirite. Amen.

WE have seen heretofore how Saint Paul condemned such as sought altogether to row between two streams, thereby too please the world, and in the mean while to eschew persecution: And that made them to disguise the Gospel, whereof we see too many examples yet still at this day. For such as see that the pure doctrine and truth of God can not be brooked of the world, but that the wicked sort do rage against it: they (I say) would fain find some mean way, that they might not be hated nor incur any displeasure. And that it is so: if now a days ye ask it of such as have but some little understanding: ye shall scarce find one of them among a hundred, which will not grant that there are many abuses in Popery: but yet [they will say] that all must not be cut off by the quick, but that it is enough if some of the overgrosse and excessive superstitions be taken away, and so they would fain still nourish a great sort of infections. And why? For (as I have said) they would fain be in credit and estimation, and it is no matter at all with them to betray the pureness of the Gospel, so they may save themselves from persecution: yea and even among us a man shall find enow that would have both. And what moveth them, but that they would advance them selves, and get some reputation? Forasmuch then as we see that the Devil which raised those broils in the time of Saint Paul, continueth [the same] unto this day, we ought to be armed with this doctrine. And the very remedy, is that which S. Paul setteth down here: namely to reject all glory, save that which we have in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now for the better understanding hereof, first of all we must call to mind how it is said in Jeremiah,