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

namely that he had preached the doctrine of the Gospel purely, and that he had not intruded himself too put forth his own dreams and dotages, but had purely discharged his duty and the commission that was given unto him. He sayeth now that the Galatians will think all that too be so. And so he showeth us generally, that if we have bin overseer •nd the Devil have troubled our ⟨image 272⟩minds, and the deceivers also have thrust us out of the way: there is none other help but to hold our peace and to answer Amen unto our God, and too suffer our selves too be guided by his word, ceasing not too yield him true obedience though he come not down from heaven in visible shape, nor send any of his Angels that bear the badges of his Majesty, but speak too us by frail men, that are not of any great estimation. Lo here in effect what we have too bear in mind. Now hereupon Saint Paul turneth aside the sorest matters unto the Cozeners that had sown their darnel in the Church of the Galatians. He that hath disquieted you (sayeth he) shall bear his judgement, whatsoever he be. Hereby he declareth that if there be any whom Satan hath so sore poisoned, that they wilfully provoke Gods wrath upon their heads: we must not be shaken down nor moved therewith. This warning is very necessary. For though we be hard and slow too believe the things that God telleth us: yet notwithstanding on the contrary part, when we spy any error, we be ready too run after it, and so ye see a froward inclination, which is common wellnigh everywhere, and a vice more than ordinary. Furthermore to our seeming we be well at ease, if we can get any covert, too suffer Satan too beguile us though he seek nothing but our destruction. Therefore it behoveth us so much the more too mark well how it is said here, that such as trouble the Church shall bear their own judgement. For thereby S. Paul doth us to understand, that there are many despisers of God, which make no conscience to pervert all things: so they may win themselves estimation with the world, and purchase themselves credit, all is one with them, for they pass for nothing but to exalt themselves. Such manner of men do trouble the church a thousand ways. There are others who through vain glory and too seem skilful and sharpwitted, forge new doctrines.

namely that he had preached the doctrine of the Gospell purely, and that he had not intruded himselfe too put foorth his owne dreames and dotages, but had purely discharged his duetie and the commission that was giuen vntoo him. He sayeth now that the Galathians will thinke all that too bee so. And so he sheweth vs generally, that if we haue bin ouerseer nd the Diuel haue troubled our