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

Yea, but yet for all that, they which rebuke sin in the name of God, must always have a care and desire too bring those too salvation, which were in the high way too destruction. When they be so minded, no doubt but they will labour to win such as were out of the right way, and to make them perceive that they seek their welfare, and that although their rebukings be grievous, yet they fail not too be for their behoof. Nevertheless, on the other side, let such as are handled so sharply, understand that they have need of such medicines: for what shall they win by rankling against God? But yet we see many which can well enough make countenance too be great Protestants, and too burn in zeal of the ⟨p. 202⟩Gospel, which yet notwithstanding will not abide to be touched. So long as they be borne withal, they will confess what soever ye will have them and all that is spoken to them, yea and more too. Ye would think that the Gospel was made even for their turn: but if a man find fault with them, then they begin to play the wood beasts. And what gain they by it, saving that first they bewray their hypocrisy before men, and secondly set themselves in battle against God.

Yea, but yet for all that, they whiche rebuke sinne in the name of God, muste alwayes haue a care and desire too bring those too saluation, which were in the high way too destruction. VVhen they bee so minded, no doubt but they wil labour to winne such as were out of the right way, and to make them perceyue that they seeke their welfare, and that although their rebukings bee greeuous, yet they fayle not too bee for their behoofe. Neuerthelesse, on the other syde, let such as are handeled so sharpely, vnderstande that they haue neede of such medicines: for what shall they winne by ranckling agaynst God? But yet wee see many which can well ynough make countenance too bee great Protestantes, and too burne in zeale of the ⟨p. 202⟩Gospell, which yet notwithstanding will not abide to bee touched. So long as they be borne withall, they will confesse what soeuerye will haue them and all that is spoken to them, yea and more too. Ye woulde thinke that the Gospell was made euen for their turne: but if a man find fault with them, then they beginne to play the woode beastes. And what gayne they by it, sauing that first they bewray their hypocrisie before men, and secondly set themselues in battell agaynst God.