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

Likewise in these days the Papists would have men too keep [Oil and] Cream and divers other things. But Saint Pauls enemies had much more colour than the Papists have, and their case was much better in comparison. Nevertheless Saint Paul rejecteth all those things, and sayeth that God museth not upon any of those small toys. True it is that he had ordained the figures of the Law for a time, and they had also some profit in them, because they served too lead the people too our Lord Jesus Christ. But now that we have the substance and pith of them in him: we must give them quite over. Then of much more likelihood they be not the Israel of God, that set forth themselves with great pomp before men: but they that have the true mark of God. For when the Papists speak too us of the Church, the Pope must needs be there with his triple Crown, the Bishops must be disguised too play their interlude, there must be a sort of horned beasts, all must glister, the Priests and Monks must be present, and the eyes of the simple souls must be dazzled. Ye see then wherein the Church of God consisteth after the opinion of the Papists: that is too wit, in pomp and in trifling and unprofitable gewgaws.

Likewise in these dayes the Papistes woulde haue men too keepe [Oyle and] Creame and diuers other things. But Sainct Paules enemies had much more colour than the Papistes haue, and their cace was much better in comparison. Neuerthelesse Sainct Paule reiecteth all those things, and sayeth that God muzeth not vppon any of those small toyes. True it is that he had ordeyned the figures of the Lawe for a tyme, and they had also some profite in them, bycause they serued too leade the people too our Lord Iesus Christe. But nowe that wee haue the substance and pithe of them in him: wee muste gyue them quyte ouer. Then of muche more lykelyhood they bee not the Israell of God, that set foorth themselues with greate pompe before men: but they that haue the true marke of God. For when the Papistes speake too vs of the Churche, the Pope muste needes bee there with his tryple Crowne, the Bishoppes muste bee disguyzed too playe their enterlude, there muste bee a sorte of horned beastes, all muste glister, the Priestes and Monkes muste bee present, and the eyes of the simple soules muste bee dazeled. Yee see then wherein the Churche of God consisteth after the opinion of the Papistes: that is too wit, in pompe and in tryfling and vnprofitable gewgawes.