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

insomuch that we not only see him painted lively afore us, but it is as much as if we saw him upon the Cross, with his blood streaming down, as though he were presently offering up the everlasting sacrifice to God his father, to wash away all our offences and misdeeds. Now like as God showeth us that favour: so let us on our side beware that we let not the thing slip that is set afore us, as many folk do, who when they have gotten the understanding of a two or three words of the Gospel, do fall to flourishing, and think themselves to have too much, whereas notwithstanding they have but a confused imagination. Therefore it is not to be wondered at, though they be utterly at their wits ends in every temptation be it never so small, so as all that they ween themselves to have learned, serveth them to no purpose: for God doth by that means punish their negligence. Wherefore, inasmuch as God hath granted us the grace to know his son: let the foresaid representation be printed in us as oft as we come to any Sermon, and let us be renewed in knowledge and remembrance: that when the Devil shall labour to darken, and finally to deface the faith which we shall conceive, he may gain nothing at our hands because we have the lively ⟨p. 213⟩impression [of Christs sacrifice] so deeply graven in our hearts, as it may well be said that he is truly and throughly fashioned in us. And herein it to is be seen, that the Papists have utterly renounced our Lord Jesus Christ: For they cokes the world, saying that it is enough too have a confused faith, and that men must not be too inquisitive, and that it is perilous for men to endeavour themselves to profit in the Gospel. Behold their blasphemies. But here we see how S. Paul telleth the Galatians, that it is a great shame for them that Jesus Christ Christ should be fashioned new again in them, saying that it is all one as if they were doted, and had not received the doctrine as they ought too have done which had bin preached among them. Therefore if we do our duty and be as good scholars too Godward, as he is a good and faithful schoolmaster towards us:

in somuch that wee not only see him peinted liuely afore vs, but it is asmuch as if wee saw him vpon the Crosse, with his bloud streaming downe, as though he were presently offering vp the euerlasting sacrifise to God hys father, to wash away all our offences and misdeedes. Now lyke as God sheweth vs that fauoure: so let vs on our side beware that we let not the thing slip that is set afore vs, as many folke do, who whē they haue gotten the vnderstanding of a two or three wordes of the Gospel, do fall to florishing, and thinke themselues to haue too much, whereas notwithstanding they haue but a confused imagination. Therefore it is not to be wondered at, though they be vtterly at their wittes ends in euery temptation be it neuer so small, so as all that they weene themselues to haue learned, serueth them to no purpose: for God doth by that meanes punish their negligence. VVherefore, in asmuche as God hath graunted vs the grace to knowe hys sonne: let the foresaid representation be printed in vs as oft as we come to any Sermon, and let vs bee renued in knowledge and remembrance: that when the Diuell shall labour to darken, and finally to deface the fayth which we shall conceiue, he may gaine nothing at our hands bicause we haue the liuely