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

so as we must seek all that we have need of in his fullness, and repose our whole trust there, and not have any other preparation, righteousness, holiness, or perfection than him, but be utterly emptied in our selves, and yet notwithstanding not cease too trust that he will lead us too God his father▪ We must also understand by what means we be justified, that is to wit, by the sacrifice of his death and passion. Besides this, when we come to pray unto God, let us resort unto him as our Advocate, that he may bear word for us. Ye see then that the thing which we ⟨image 50⟩ought too know concerning the Gospel, is that there is but one only law whereby to rule our lives: that we must have but one certain belief, so as we know the God whom we should serve and worship: that we behold him in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ who is his very Image: that we must have none other thing to rest upon than Jesus Christ: and that all our thoughts must be directed thither, assuring our selves that in him the father hath put all things requisite for our salvation, and that he also doth by the power of his holy spirit, guide and govern us, in such wise, that being under his protection, we be sure that the Devil and all his champions can do nothing against us, when we be so preserved by his power. This is the contempt of the Gospel, which it behoveth us to know, or else the things that are spoken here will do us no good at all. Furthermore S. Paul, to show that he doth not without cause prefer himself before those that went about to disguise the doctrine of the Gospel, by thrusting in some minglings and additions: useth two arguments. The one is, that he had behaved himself faithfully & with a pure and right meaning mind in teaching the Galatians and all other men. The other is that he had not set forth any thing of his own head, but had received his matters by heavenly revelation from our Lord Jesus Christ. Now it behoveth us to mark well these two arguments, to the end we may perceive, that S. Paul hath not without cause declared heretofore, that this doctrine of his ought too be of good credit, & that it was not lawful for any living creature to strive against it. Hereupon we may gather a general rule, how we ought to be sure of our faith.

so as wee must seeke all that we haue neede of in his fulnesse, and repose our whole trust there, and not haue any other preparation, righteousnesse, holinesse, or perfection than him, but be vtterly emptied in our selues, and yet notwithstanding not ceasse too trust that hee will leade vs too God his father VVe must also vnderstande by what meanes we bee iustifyed, that is to wit, by the sacrifice of his death and passion. Besides this, when we come to pray vnt God, let vs resort vnto him as our Aduocate, that he may beare worde for vs. Ye see then that the thing which we