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

it is a sure record that his former speaking of his going into Araby, was not of any pride or disdain, but too the end that Gods grace might be known, and that no worldly means might be made as a veil too keep men from knowing that Jesus Christ had wrought by singular miracle, in that a man which had bin so stubborn before, had been brought too the lure. Thus ye see on the on the one side, how Saint Paul meant too reserve unto God his due: and on the other side, that yet notwithstanding he meant to show there was good agreement between him and the other Apostles. And even so must we do. For in many men there are always two evil extremities too be found in that behalf. There are some scoffers which make pretence to magnify gods grace, and in the mean time are but traitors to God, full of poison & pride, preferring their own dreams and dotages before him. If a man say unto them, how now? Seeing that God hath granted grace to many men, and they be known to be men well seen in the holy scriptures, and they employ themselves faithfully in preaching the Gospel to us: therefore why do ye not agree with them? O (say they) I have not to do with any man living upon earth, I ground my self upon none but God. These are the proud and stately, which pretend to have the holy Ghost in their heads, & certain revelations of the holy Ghost, and yet notwithstanding they break the unity ⟨image 67⟩of the Church, and despise Gods gracious gifts. So much the more therefore doth it stand us on hand to keep the measure that we see here. For although Saint Paul have on the one side declared, that he went straight ways into Araby as soon as he was converted, too the end it might be known that Jesus Christ had bin his only master and teacher, as indeed he only ought always to have preeminence over us: yet nevertheless he hath also well showed [on the other side,] that he meant to be in unity of good concord with the rest of the Apostles, and was desirous too have it known to the whole world, that his mind was too agree with them, and that they were as instruments of the holy Ghost.

it is a sure recorde that his former speaking of his going intoo Arabie, was not of any pride or disdayne, but too the ende that Gods grace might bee knowne, and that no worldly meanes might bee made as a veyle too keepe men from knowing that Iesus Christ had wrought by singular myracle, in that a man whiche had bin so stubborne before, had beene brought too the lure. Thus yee see on the on the one syde, howe Saint Paule ment too reserue vntoo God his due: and on the other side, that yet notwithstanding he ment to shewe there was good agreement betwene him and the other Apostles. And euen so must we do. For in many men there are alwayes two euill extremities too bee found in that behalfe. There are some scoffers which make pretence to magnifie gods grace, and in the meane time are but traytors to God, full of poyson & pride, preferring their owne dreames and dotages before him. If a man say vnto them, how now? Seeing that God hath graunted grace to many men, and they be knowen to be men wel seene in the holy scriptures, and they imploy themselues faithfully in preaching the Gospell to vs: therefore why do ye not agree with them? O (say they) I haue not to do with any man liuing vpon earth, I ground my selfe vppon none but God. These are the prowde and stately, which pretend to haue the holy Ghost in their heades, & certaine reuelations of the holy Ghost, and yet notwithstanding they breake the vnitie