Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of GodSermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God

[…] with acknowledgement of our faults, praying him to make us feel them better than we have done, and that more and more we may know how far and wherein we are bound unto him, and that we think not rashly to acquit our selves towards him, but that we tend altogether to him, and to his service, that we have no other study nor desire, but to observe his holy law. And seeing we are yet so far from it, as any thing may be, seeing we falter so much and linger in the mid way, having the only refuge to the remission of our sins, pray we that it will please him to receive us unto mercy, and to bear with us so far, as to continue to conduct and to govern us by his hole spirit, albeit we deserve to be wholly rejected of him. And withal also pray we, that it will please him so to open our eyes, that beholding the brightness of our Lord Jesus Christ, we may be altogether ravished thereby, and constrained to renounce the things of this world, with the justs, and affections of the flesh. which carry us headlong to all wickedness: in such sort, that we have none other desire, but to humble our selves under him, to the end that being beaten down in our selves, he may raise us up again to himself, by his word, attending until it please him to change and transfigure us into his own image and likeness, in the latter day. That it will please him to grant this grace, not only to us, but unto all people and nations of the earth, &c.

〈…〉 with acknowledgement of our faults, praying him to make vs feele them better than wee haue done, and that more and more wee may knowe how farre and wherein wee are bound vnto him, and that wee thinke not rashlie to acquite our selues towardes him, but that wee tend altogether to him, and to his seruice, that wee haue no other studie nor desire, but to obserue his holie lawe. And seeing we are yet so farre from it, as any thing may bee, seeing we falter so much and linger in the midde way, hauing the onely refuge to the remission of our sinnes, pray wee that it will please him to receiue vs vnto mercie, and to beare with vs so farre, as to continue to conduct and to gouerne vs by his hole spirite, albeit we deserue to be wholie reiected of him. And withall also pray wee, that it will please him so to open our eyes, that beholding the brightnesse of our Lord Iesus Christ, we may be altogether rauished thereby, and constrained to renounce the thinges of this worlde, with the iustes, and affections of the fleshe. which carrie vs headlong to all wickednesse: in such sort, that wee haue none other desire, but to humble our selues vnder him, to the end that beeing beaten downe in our selues, he may raise vs vp againe to himselfe, by his woord, attending vntill it please him to change and transfigure vs into his owne image and likenesse, in the latter day. That it will please him to graunt this grace, not onely to vs, but vnto all people and nations of the earth, &c.