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

he could rid his hands of all vexation, and make every man to clap their hands at him, or at leastwise he could bring too pass that no man should persecute him and trouble him. For the Jews would easily hue granted that Jesus Christ should have bin preached, so they might have held still the state of Eldership, and the Ceremonies have bin used still, and the Gentiles have bin as little untimely borne things to come in array in their train behind them. Ye see then what the Jews desire was. Saint Paul could have pleased them well in so doing, but that he minded too serve God faithfully and substantially. But on the contrary part S. Paul showeth, that they which laboured too overthrow the doctrine that he had preached, sought more the favour and friendship of men, than too discharge their duty. Now then we see what is meant by this sentence where he sayeth, My brethren, if I preached Circumcision still, that is too say, if I would agree too make a minglemangle, that Jesus Christ might be disguised, and every man have what he would ask: no man would be any more offended with me, I should be welcome everywhere, and I should have credit by it. But now, is it likely that I will be at defiance with all the world, of purpose too be tormented? You see then at a word, that I seek not mine own profit. For what moveth these goodly doctors to make such a minglemangle as ye see, but that they would fain pleasure every man, and are loth that any man should trouble ••em in any wise? Seeing that their ⟨image 275⟩seeking is for ease and commodity: you ought of good right to suspect them. Now then we see here, on the one side the thing that I touched not long since: namely that all such as are called of God to the preaching of his word, ought to be fully determined upon this, that although the whole world should step up against them, yet they would not bow, but abide all assaults, being well assured that God will maintain them at their need, and always give them victory, so they follow their vocation in pure singleness. For we cannot do God any greater wrong and outrage, than too submit our selves too mens likings, by turning away from his word, either to the right hand or to the left.

he could rid his hands of al vexation, and make euery man to clap their hands at him, or at leastwise he could bring too passe that no man should persecute him and trouble him. For the Iewes would easly hue graunted that Iesus Christ shoulde haue bin preached, so they might haue hild stil the state of Eldership, and the Ceremonies haue bin vsed still, and the Gētiles haue bin as little vntimely borne things to come in aray in theyr trayne behind thē. Yee see then what the Iewes desire was. Sainct Paule could haue pleased them well in so doyng, but that he minded too serue God faythfully and substantially. But on the contrary part S. Paule sheweth, that they whiche labored too ouerthrowe the doctrine that he had preached, sought more the fauour and frendship of men, than too discharge their duetie. Nowe then wee see what is ment by this sentence where he sayeth, My brethren, if I preached Circumcizion still, that is too say, if I would agree too make a minglemangle, that Iesus Christe might bee disguyzed, and euery man haue what he woulde aske: no man would be any more offended with mee, I should be welcome euerywhere, and I should haue credit by it. But now, is it likely that I will bee at defiance with all the worlde, of purpose too bee tormented? You see then at a woorde, that I seeke not mine owne profite. For what moueth these goodly doctors to make such a minglemangle as yee see, but that they would fayne pleasure euery mā, and are loth that any man should trouble em in any wise? Seyng that their