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

and forasmuch as they will not employ their service (according too their ability) too the furtherance of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, Girt must needs overthrow them how glorious or prideful so ever they be. Thus ye see what we have too gather upon this text, if we mind too continue in the enjoying and possession of the benefits that have bin purchased for us so ⟨image 351⟩dearly, by the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and are still daily offered us by the Gospel.

and for asmuch as they will not imploy their seruice (according too their abilitie) too the furtherance of the kingdome of our Lord Iesus Christ, G•rt muste needes ouerthrowe them how glorious or prydefull so euer they bee. Thus yee see what we haue too gather vppon this text, if wee minde too continue in the inioying and possession of the benefites that haue bin purchaced for vs so ⟨image 351⟩deerely, by the death and passion of our Lorde Iesus Christ, and are still dayly offered vs by the Gospell.

And now let us fall down before the Majesty of our good God with acknowledgement of our faults, praying him that we may be so wounded with them, as they may make us too bewail them and too crave forgiveness of them, and also too reform them in such wise by true repentance, as we may fight manfully against all the vices and corruptions of our flesh, till he have rid us quite and clean of them all, too clothe us again with his own righteousness. And so let us all say, Almighty God heavenly father &c.

And now let vs fall downe before the Maiestie of our good God with acknowledgment of our faults, praying him that wee may bee so wounded with them, as they may make vs too bewayle them and too craue forgiuenesse of them, and also too reforme them in such wise by true repentance, as wee may fight manfully agaynst all the vyces and corruptions of our fleshe, till he haue ridde vs quyte and cleane of them all, too clothe vs agayne with his owne rightuousnesse. And so let vs all say, Almightie God heauenly father &c.