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 if we compare him with his creatures, let us consider that all is but vanity, and whatsoever commendation they have here, the same is a record which God giveth us of his love, to the end we should keep onwards unto him, and he be exalted. Yea and let us consider, that we cannot honour God as he deserveth, but by submitting our selves to his word. For all they that make many Ceremonies to bear men in hand that they desire to serve God, are misliked of him, until such time as they be subdued to him, and also to his word. And that also is a cause why S. Paul striveth for the authority of the Gospel. For he thinks it not enough too have God and Jesus Christ talked of: but he will also have every man to receive the doctrine contained in the Gospel, without gainsaying. And hereby we see, how that nowadays all Religion is decayed, and there is nothing but hellish confusion in Popery. For there is talking enough of our Lord Jesus Christ, but after what sort? Know they his power? Can they tell too what end he is sent of God his Father, and what benefits he bringeth us? No whit at all. He shall be called the Saviour of the world, and in the mean while every man seeketh his salvation ⟨p. 46⟩in himself, or at some Saints hand of his own forging. Lo at what point they be. And therefore so much the more doth it stand us upon, to bear in mind the thing that is showed us here: which is, that whensoever God is spoken of,¹ the very Sun and Moon must needs be darkened (as it is said in the Prophet,)² and there is not any that must not be thrust under foot, too the end that God may have all preeminence. And forasmuch as God accepteth any honour or service that we do unto him, until we be subject too his word: let us receive the whole doctrine of the Gospel and let nothing pluck us back from yielding such reverence thereunto, as too submit our selves too all that is contained therein. This in effect is the thing that we have too gather upon this place, where the Apostles are termed flesh and blood▪ Furthermore whereas Saint Paul addeth, that he went to Jerusalem too see Peter:

and if we compare him with his creatures, let vs consider that all is but vanitie, and whatsoeuer commendation they haue here, the same is a recorde which God giueth vs of hys loue, to the ende we should keepe onwards vnto him, and he be exalted. Yea and let vs consider, that we cannot honour God as he deserueth, but by submitting our selues to his worde. For all they that make many Ceremonies to beare men in hande that they desire to serue God, are mislyked of him, vntill such time as they be subdued to him, and also to his worde. And that also is a cause why S. Paule stryueth for the authoritie of the Gospell. For hee thinkes it not ynough too haue God and Iesus Christ talked of: but hee will also haue euerie man to receyue the doctrine conteyned in the Gospel, without gainsaying. And heereby wee see, how that nowadayes all Religion is decayed, and there is nothing but hellishe confuzion in Poperie. For there is talking ynough of our Lorde Iesus Christ, but after what sort? Knowe they his power? Can they tell too what ende hee is sent of God his Father, and what benefytes hee bringeth vs? No whit at all. He shall be called the Sauiour of the worlde, and in the meane whyle euerie man seeketh his saluation