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 furthermore it behoveth us▪ too look upon our Lord Jesus Christ, not only as dead in the infirmity of his flesh, but also as risen again through his divine and heavenly power,¹ as is said of him in another Text. And therefore when there is any speaking of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, it standeth us on hand too consider what the same importeth: that is too wit, that it is a sacrifice to make an atonement of Reconciliation between God & man, ⟨image 127⟩an obedience too cover all the naughtiness that is in us, and a washing too scour away all our uncleanness and filthiness. Forasmuch then as we know that there is such power in the death and passion of the son of God, and that thereupon we march further, that is to wit, too the glory whereunto it leadeth us: let us not any more imagine, that man ought hereafter to continue still in his own nature, but that he ought too live in the faith of the Gospel, assuring himself that he shall not be disappointed in resting upon the promises that are contained there. Thus ye see in effect whereunto we should refer this saying, where Saint Paul telleth us expressly, that the Son of God gave himself. And he contenteth not himself too say, that Christ gave himself for the world in common, for that had bin but a slender saying: but [showeth that] every of us must apply too himself particularly, the virtue of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Whereas it is said that the Son of God was crucified, we must not only think that the same was done for the Redemption of the world: but also every of us must on his own behalf join himself too our Lord Jesus Christ, and conclude, It is for me that he hath suffered. Likewise when we be baptized, as it is not for any one man alone, so is not the water sprinkled upon all men in common: but every man is baptized severally in his own behalf, too the end that every of us may apply it particularly too himself, too say that we be all members of our Lord Jesus Christ. Also when we receive the holy Supper, every man taketh his own portion, too show us that our Lord Jesus Christ is communicated unto us, yea even to every one of us. S.

And furthermore it behoueth vs▪ too looke vppon our Lorde Iesus Christ, not onely as deade in the infirmitie of his fleshe, but also as ryzen againe through his diuine and heauenly power,