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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17648	A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.; Commentarii in quatuor Pauli epistolas. English. Selections	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Vaux, Robert.	1581 (1581)	STC 4403; ESTC S107211	70,707	102

that he might pacifie the Father vnto vs. That he might make you stande holy The seconde principall part of our saluation namely newnesse of life For in these two members or peeces cheefely consisteth the whole power of redemption viZ. in forgiuenesse of sinnes and spirituall regeneration Iere. 31.33 That which already he sayde was a great matter that righteousnesse was purchased vnto vs by the death of Christ that sinne being done away we might be acceptable vnto God But nowe hee teacheth that another thing commeth withall that is as notable namelye the giuing of the holy Ghost whereby we are newlye fashioned after the Image of God And it is a place worth the marking that free righteousnesse is not giuen vnto vs in Christe vnlesse we be borne anew also by the Spirite into the obedience of righteousnesse as he teacheth 1. Cor. 1.30 that Christe is made vnto vs righteousnesse and sancrification And wee obtayne righteousnesse by being freely accepted but sanctification we obtayne by the gift of the holy Ghost while we become newe man and of both these graces there is an vnseperable knot But let vs note that this holynesse is but begonne in vs onely and that it doth dayly profite and go on but that it shall not be perfect vntill Christ shall appeare to the building vp of all thinges For naughtilye and frowardly did the Celestines and Pelagians in time past abuse this place to exclude the grace of forgiuenesse of sinnes For they did shyne a perfection in this world which mought satisfie the iudgemente of GOD so that mercye shoulde be superstuous and more than needes But Paule doeth not here teache what is fulfilled in this Worlde but what the ende of our vocation i● what good things are brought vnto vs by Christ 23 If you abide An exhortation to perseuere whereby hee admonisheth that it shall be in vayne whatsoeuer grace hitherto hath bene bestowed vpon them except they abide in the sinceritie of the Gospell And so he signifieth that they are as yet but in their course and haue not yet attained to the marke or goale For euen then the stabilitie firmenesse of their fayth was in hazarde among them by meanes of the subtle dealings of the false Apostles and liuely conningly doth he paint forth vnto them the certaintie of faith when he biddeth the Colossians to bee grounded and firme in the same For faith is not like supposing or thinking which is shakē with diuers sundry motions but it hath a firme stedfastnesse and constancie whiche resisteth and beateth back all the engines of the deuils And therefore all the popish diuinitie will neuer giue no not so muche as a small tast of true fayth which holdeth as a certain and approued rule that we must always doubt as well of the present state of grace as that we shall perseuere to the end Afterward also hee noteth the relation which is betweene fayth and the Gospell where he sayth that then the Colossians shall be firme in fayth if they bee not made slip away from the hope of the Gospell that is to say which shineth vnto vs by meanes of the Gospell for where the Gospell is there is hope of eternall saluation But let vs beare in mynde that the summe of all is contayned in Christ Therefore in this place he commaundeth to flie all doctrines whiche leade awaye from Christe to the ende that the mindes of men may be occupied any where else Which you haue heard Because the false Apostles also are accustomed proudly to boast the name of the Gospell who rent and teare Christ in peeces and this is a conning of Sathan often vsed falslye vnder the pretence of the Gospell to trouble the consciences that the truth of the Gospell may be confused therfore by name doth Paule auouche that this Gospel which the Colossians had heard namely of Epaphras is the naturall true and vndoubted Gospel left they should open their cares to contrary doctrines He addeth moreouer a confirmation that it is the same that is preached ouer all the world This is I say no vulgar or common confirmation when they heare that they haue the whole vniuersall Church ageeing with them and that they follow not any other kinde of doctrine than which the Apostles haue in like manner raught and is euery where receaued Ridiculous iwis is the boasting of the Papistes in that with this argument or reason they impugne our doctrine because it is not allowed and ratified euery where to be preached and because we haue fewe consenting to it For if they would burste they shall neuer take this from vs namelye that we at this daye deliuer no other thing than that was preached afortime by the Prophets and Apostles and obediently receiued of the whole company of saints Neither meant Paule that the Gospell should be approued by the consent of all tymes so that if it were reiected or refused the authoritie thereof should stagger or be readye to fall But he rather respected or considered that commaundement of Christ Mar. 16.15 Go ye preache ye the Gospell to euery creature which dependeth of so many prophecies of the Prophets which did denounce that the kingdom of Christ should be spread into al the world What other thing than meant Paule by these words than that the Colossians were also watered with those liuing Waters which springing from Ierusalem shoulde slowe ouer all the Worlde We also and that not in vayne nor without notable fruite and comforte doe boast that we haue the selfe and same Gospell whiche by the Edicte and commaundemente of the Lord was preached amongest all peoples whiche was receaued of all Churches in the profession whereof haue liued and dyed all Godly persons Neyther is the consent and agreement of the Churche whiche indeede is worthye so noble a Title a vulgate and base helpe to defende vs agaynst so many assaultes And willingly doe we subscribe vnto Augustine who with this argumēt principally doth confute the Donatistes for that they bring a Gospell vnhearde of and vnknowne vnto all Churches and truely it was deseruinglye for if it be a true Gospell that is broughte in place and the same not approued nor ratified by anye Churche it followeth that vayne and false are so manye promises wherewith is foretolde that the preaching of the Gospell shoulde be caried into the whole world and which affirme that the sonnes of God shal be gathered out of all peoples and countreys c. But what doe the Papistes They bidding the Prophets and Apostles farwell and passing ouer the olde Church will haue their defeating or falling away from the Gospel be taken for the consent of the Catholike Church what is like this Therefore when we reason about the consent of the Church let vs returne vnto the Apostles and their preaching as Paule here doeth But lest any take too straightly the vniuersall note all Paule meaneth no other thing than that the Gospell was preached here and there