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

The .xxxvj. Sermon, which is the sixth upon the fifth Chapter.

The .xxxvj. Sermon, which is the sixt vpon the fifth Chapter.

19 The works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, looseness: 20 Idolatry, poisoning enmity, strife, spiting, wrath, quarrelling, sedition ••ectes. ⟨image 290⟩21 Envy, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like: of which I tell you aforehand, as I have told you heretofore, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the spirit, is love, joy, peace, patientnesse, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness. 23 Meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law.

19 The vvorkes of the fleshe are manifest, vvhich are these, Aduoutrie, vvhoredome, vncleannesse, loocenesse: 20 Idolatrie, poysoning enmitie, strife, spiting, vvrath, quarelling, sedition ••ectes. ⟨image 290⟩21 Enuie, murther, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like: of vvhich I tell you aforehande, as I haue tolde you heretofore, that they vvhich doo suche things shal not inherit the kingdome of God. 22 But the fruit of the spirit, is loue, ioy, peace, patientnesse, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faythfulnesse. 23 Meekenesse, temperance: agaynst such things there is no lavve.

We have seen this morning, that men are condemned before God, so as there cometh nothing of them but utter filthiness & infection. Now if God be the rule of all perfection, then of necessity all that is contrary to his nature & word must needs be stark naught. But it is certain that the flesh is at continual war against the spirit. Therefore therein it is declared that so long as men follow their own swing, they be deadly enemies too God all their life long. Seeing it is so, we must needs conclude, that there is nothing in us but utter lewdness and sinfulness. Now when we here such sentence given of us, we ought to be utterly abashed. For it is the definitive sentence of the heavenly judge, against which there lieth no appeal, and again Gods speaking is with effect. Therefore seeing he hath pronounced that we be wicked and froward by nature, he will immediately do his office. So then we must come to account before him: but we see that men are so sotted either in their hypocrisy, or in their selfweening, that they pass not of provoking Gods wrath against them. For every man flattereth and fodeth himself in his vices, insomuch that we can never be drawn to a true acknowledgement of our sins, but by force. And it is evident that our doing of it is with windlasses and bystarts, and which more is, we become so shameless that we seek fond shifts and excuses, as though they could help us before God. Therefore it is not enough for us to here generally the sentence of condemnation upon us, but God must be fain to discover our lewdness, that w ay be ashamed of it and moreover