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

Paul showeth, that what soever men bring besides the Gospel, is every whit of it but stark smoke, and that in the end it will be perceived that the Devil did cast gewgaws in their ways, too cozen silly fools that could not rest wholly upon Gods truth. It is none other thing (sayeth he) but that some trouble you. Truly this word Other importeth that it is nothing else or nothing at all. Nevertheless Saint Paul declareth, that the Galatians may well pretend, that they which came from Jerusalem and from the country of Jewry, had told them that they ought not too separate the Law from the Gospel. No, no, (sayeth he) there is no more but one Jesus Christ, neither is there any more than one doctrine that leadeth us unto him, and holdeth us in the faith, where through we obtain salvation by his means. So then all such as intend too cleave unto the pure knowledge of the Gospel, and to continue in the same, must not seek any other perfection [than that]: as for them that go any further, they be troublers that overthrow and disorder all things. And this saying is well worthy too be marked, too the end we may know that when our Lord hath done us the grace too teach us in his school, we must no more have a wavering faith too reel too and fro, but a resolute judgement and determination too say, this is the thing wherein we must live and die. But ye shall see many that will not speak openly against the doctrine of the Gospel, but will suffer the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ too be preached. If a man ask them what it is that they find fault with: nothing, say they. But let an Altar be never so soon set up, and puppets upon it, and by and by they run to it, they must needs go hear Mass and see all the rest of the Popish trash, they care not which way the world go, and when all those disorders are set afore them, they think not that there is any difference at all. But let us mark that such beastliness bewrayeth that there is no faith in them. And why? For, the thing wherein we may show, yea and (as in respect of our selves) feel, whither we be faithful, is too have such skill of the Gospel, as to conclude that it is Gods infallible truth, and that it cannot lead us amiss if we follow it. Contrariwise the Papists have devised an Implicate faith (as they term it) and that is enough for them:

Paule sheweth, that what soeuer men bring besides the Gospell, is euery whit of it but starke smoke, and that in the end it will bee perceyued that the Diuell did cast gewgawes in their wayes, too couzen sillie fooles that could not rest wholly vppon Gods truth. It is none other thing (sayeth hee) but that some trouble you. Truely this woord Other importeth that it is nothing else or nothing at all. Neuerthelesse Sainct Paule declareth, that the Galathians may well pretend, that they whiche came from Ierusalem and from the countrie of Iewrie, had tolde them that they ought not too separate the Lawe from the Gospell. No, no, (sayeth hee) there is no more but one Iesus Christe, nother is there any more than one doctrine that leadeth vs vntoo him, and holdeth vs in the faith, where through wee obtayne saluation by his meanes. So then all such as intend too cleaue vntoo the pure knowledge of the Gospell, and to continue in the same, muste not seeke any other perfection [than that]: as for them that go any further, they be troublers that ouerthrow and disorder all things. And this saying is well woorthie too bee marked, too the ende wee may knowe that when our Lorde hath done vs the grace too teache vs in his schoole, wee muste no more haue a wauering fayth too reele too and fro, but a resolute iudgement and determination too say, this is the thing wherein wee must liue and die. But ye shall see many that will not speake openly agaynst the doctrine of the Gospell, but will suffer the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ too be preached. If a man aske them what it is that they finde fault with: nothing, say they. But let an Altar bee neuer so soone set vp, and puppets vpon it, and by and by they runne to it, they must needes go heare Masse and see al the rest of the Popish trash, they care not which way the world go, and when all those disorders are set afore them, they thinke not that there is any difference at all. But let vs marke that such beastlinesse bewrayeth that there is no fayth in them. And why? For, the thing wherein we may shewe, yea and (as in respect of our selues) feele, whither wee bee faythfull, is too haue suche skill of the Gospell, as to conclude that it is Gods infallible truthe, and that it cannot leade vs amisse if wee followe it. Contrarywize the Papistes haue deuized an Implicate fayth (as they terme it) and that is ynough for them: