Two and twenty sermons of Master John Calvin In which sermons is most religiously…Two and twentie sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin In which sermons is most religiously…

Moreover we see that when there is any question to make confession of our faith, it cannot be that men shall be able to abash and fear us with all their power and might: As at this day we see, when as they would gladly make us too tremble. What I beseech you Sir? (will they say) you are but even a handful of people. Do you think your selves wiser then all the Kings and Princes of the world? You see that all the world, are against this doctrine which you hold & profess: and what do you think to do? True in deed, that at the first sight, this were even enough too shake us, yea were it not that we knew, and were very certain: but when we look unto God, then all this gear vanisheth into smoke: these are but Bladders puffed full of wind: and the least pins point, will empty them. In very deed these will be great fraybugges, but yet it will all prove nothing. Behold these Frogs, behold these Pismires, yea, behold these Flies and Gnats, for they are all no better then very vermin and worms, when as they shall lift them selves up thus against God.

Moreouer we see that when there is any question to make confession of our faith, it cannot be that men shalbe able to abash and feare vs with al their power and might: As at this day we see, when as they woulde gladly make vs too tremble. What I beseech you Sir? (wil they say) you are but euen a handfull of people. Doe you thinke your selues wiser then all the Kings and Princes of the world? You see that all the world, are against this doctrine which you holde & professe: and what doe you thinke to doe? True in deede, that at the firste sight, this were euen inough too shake vs, yea were it not that we knewe, and were very certaine: but when we looke vnto God, then all this geere vanisheth intoo smoke: these are but Bladders pufte full of winde: and the leaste pinnes poynte, will emptie them. In very deede these will bee greate fraybugges, but yet it will all prooue nothing. Beholde these Frogges, beholde these Pismeres, yea, beholde these Flyes and Gnattes, for they are all no better then very vermine and wormes, when as they shall lifte them selues vp thus against God.

So then let us learn, yea let us learn to stay our selves so upon God, as that when we shall be called too make confession of our faith, since it is so that it is GOD which hath spoken, let all the creatures in the world be nothing to us ward: let us not be ashamed, and let nothing hinder and stop us, from maintaining of his word. In the end David concludeth and saith,