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 when our Lord Jesus Christ came down into the world, he was ordained too be our Master, with condition that every of us should hearken too him, and stick too the things that he speaketh, without adding aught too, or diminishing aught from that which it pleased him too show, because the full perfection of all wisdom is in him. When we once know this, we may despise all the gewgaws that men can lay before us. And if men tell us that the greatest men, the wizzest men, ⟨image 86⟩the richest men, and the men of authority of this world do live so or so: [•ee may answer,] yea marry, but when all comes too all, what are they in comparison of God? When creatures come before him they must all vanish away: for when soever there is that Majesty given too Gods word, whereby he intendeth too try whither we honour him or no: it is certain that we will receive all that proceedeth out of his holy mouth. Now, that word is contained in the Gospel, in so much that when we have once granted that God is too be obeyed, we must no more run over sea or land too seek what his will is: for we have a sure and infallible warrant of it in the Law, Prophets, and Gospel. Sith the case standeth so, we see it is not without cause that the holy Ghost would have this doctrine too continue too the worlds end. And furthermore we be warned therewithal, too rest upon God without wavering at every blast of wind, according as we see how the Devil stirreth up much variety of opinions, which are as whirlwinds and tempests too drive us too and fro.

and that when our Lorde Iesus Christe came downe intoo the world, he was ordeyned too bee our Mayster, with condicion that euery of vs shoulde herken too him, and sticke too the things that he speaketh, without adding aught too, or diminishing aught from that whiche it pleased him too shewe, bycause the full perfection of all wisedome is in him. VVhen wee once knowe this, wee may despyze all the gewgawes that menne can lay before vs. And if menne tell vs that the greatest men, the wyzest men, ⟨image 86⟩the richest men, and the men of authoritie of this worlde doo liue so or so: [•ee may answer,] yea marie, but when all comes too all, what are they in comparison of God? VVhen creatures come before him they muste all vanishe away: for when soeuer there is that Maiestie giuen too Gods woorde, whereby he intendeth too trie whither wee honour him or no: it is certayne that wee will receyue all that proceedeth out of his holy mouthe. Nowe, that woorde is conteyned in the Gospell, in so much that when we haue once graunted that God is too bee obeyed, wee muste no more runne ouer sea or lande too seeke what his will is: for wee haue a sure and infalible warrant of it in the Lawe, Prophetes, and Gospell. Sith the cace standeth so, wee see it is not without cause that the holy Ghost woulde haue this doctrine too continue too the worldes ende. And furthermore wee bee warned therewithall, too reste vppon God without wauering at euery blast of winde, according as wee see how the Diuell stirreth vp much varietie of opinions, whiche are as whirlewindes and tempestes too dryue vs too and fro.