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

But let us learn too be settled upon God, and then shall we stand out too the last brunt. For if we held our faith of John; or Peter, it would be but a lean faith, because they were frail creatures, and we know that man is subject too leasings and vanity. Therefore it standeth us on hand, too have a much substantialler and surer groundwork and foundation, than all that is too be found in this world. And so, forasmuch as we know that God hath taught us in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that men have bin no more but the instruments thereof: it behoveth us too mount up unto God. That is the way for us too apply this doctrine too our own instruction, where Saint Paul sayeth that the Apostles added not any thing unto him. Never the later, it is not meant that he despiseth them, or that he intended not to profit with them: for he liked very well of that, yea and employed himself by all means thereunto, and held no scorn too be taught even of the meanest sort, as we have seen. But his intent was that Gods word which he had preached should abide firm: and thereupon he putteth the wisest men in subjection too it, and the men of ⟨p. 66⟩greatest countenance in the world, and such as bare greatest show and reputation in the Church, to the end that Jesus Christ should keep his preeminence still, and men have an eye unto him, and not unto men, but ground themselves altogether upon one selfsame faith, and say that forasmuch as the Son of God is sent unto us to show us the will of God his father: it is not lawful for us in any wise too doubt of the thing which we receive of him. Thus ye see what we have too do at this day. And whereas Saint Paul sayeth, that he passeth not what the Apostles were, because God regardeth not mens persons: thereby he showeth that he ought not too be counted inferior too John or Peter, for that he had bin an infidel, and not believed in Jesus Christ, at such time as the other Apostles did already preach the Gospel. For the manner of the world is, that they which come first, should be first served. Saint Paul therefore perceiving that the same might be some prejudice too his doctrine, sayeth that men must not look what a one he had bin afore, or what the other had bin afore.

But let vs learne too bee settled vppon God, and then shall wee stande out too the laste brunt. For if wee hilde our fayth of Iohn; or Peter, it woulde bee but a leane fayth, bycause they were frayle creatures, and wee knowe that man is subiect too leasings and vanitie. Therefore it standeth vs on hand, too haue a much substantialler and surer groundwoorke and foundation, than all that is too bee found in this worlde. And so, for asmuch as wee knowe that God hath taught vs in the persone of our Lorde Iesus Christe, and that men haue bin no more but the instrumēts thereof: it behoueth vs too mount vp vnto God. That is the way for vs too apply this doctrine too our owne instruction, where Sainct Paule sayeth that the Apostles added not any thing vntoo him. Neuer the later, it is not ment that he depyzeth them, or that he intended not to profite with them: for he liked very well of that, yea and imployed himselfe by all meanes therevnto, and hild no skorne too bee taught euen of the meanest sort, as wee haue seene. But his intent was that Gods woorde which he had preached should abyde firme: and thervpon he putteth the wisest men in subiection too it, and the men of