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 that our Lord Jesus Christ is given us for our heritage, so as we be made partakers of all the benefits that he hath poured upon us, and that he hath warranted our endless Salvation. Now, were it not better that the whole world should sink and perish, than that all this should be overthrown? That therefore is the cause why S. Paul telleth us, that all such as come too set troubles after we have bin faithfully taught, and that all such as bring in any curiosities or ⟨image 44⟩foist in this or that of their own brain, do turn men away from the kingdom of God and from his royal seat, too the intent that they should not any more be governed by him, nor the Sceptre of our Lord Jesus Christ be any more lifted up among them too their salvation. Now if we set so much store by Gods honour as we ought to do, or esteem it a precious thing too be partakers of all heavenly benefits, or if we make account of our own welfare: ought not every of us too shun those troublers, and too cast them out as deadly plagues of the world, when they come among us and fall too abolishing of the whole Majesty of God, and of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and consequently of our salvation also? Thus ye see in effect, that the thing which we have too mark here, is that we must stick with so earnest a mind to the Gospel, as we may not suffer our selves too be thrust out of the way by any means, nor abide that any man should trouble our wits, by bringing in any new thing more than was afore. Although the men be never so skilful, subtle, sharpwitted and eloquent: yet let us shake it off every wit as accursed, if it go about to turn us from the pureness of the Gospel. That is the thing which Saint Paul teacheth us here. And when he hath spoken so, he addeth, that if he himself, or an Angel came too preach any other Gospel than that which the Galatians had heard and understood, they should shake them off, hold them as accursed, excommunicate them, and take them too be as Devils. Here we see that S. Paul is (as ye would say) hot to maintain the steadfastness of the faith, to the intent we should not by any means be shaken from it, and that is not without cause. For we see what frailty is in us, and not only frailty but also fondness and rebelliousness, which are yet worse.

and that our Lord Iesus Christ is giuen vs for our heritage, so as we bee made pattakers of all the benefites that he hath powred vpon vs, and that he hath warranted our endlesse Saluation. Now, were it not better that the whole world should sinke and perish, than that all this should bee ouerthrowen? That therfore is the cause why S. Paule telleth vs, that all such as come too set troubles after we haue bin faithfully taught, and that all such as bring in any curiosities or