I discovered this in Calvin's second published sermon in his Acts series.
"For many will be found who will say they have faith,
but of they look into their hearts, they will find they foolishly
believe they have that faith which they truly believe they have simply
because they think they do. Just let some slight hint of testing arise, and they are overwhelmed," (pp.14,15).
How
many there are who are exactly like that! Because they think they have
faith, they must therefore have it! Because someone else, some
religious official, accepts they have faith, they must have it. The
applications are many. And those who fall into this category are so
overwhelmed by the realisation that they do not have the faith they
thought they had that they then take it out on the minister.
The
more I read Calvin, the more timely are his thoughts and expositions.
He is so contemporary despite having preached these sermons in the mid
1550s. The seeds of application just jump out at you. he is a delight
to read and be ministered to by.
"Think on these things."
See also my book on Calvin's Gospel Preaching by clicking here.
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