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The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…
The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur GoldingThe sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur Golding
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Lucas Harison, 1577
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The thing therefore which Saint Paul intendeth, is yet again to remove the hardness of our hearts, by showing us that we cannot enjoy the grace that is purchased us by our Lord Jesus Christ, unless we live in friendship together, according to the image thereof which we have in the love that he bare us in his death and passion, which surmounteth all the love that we can have (one too another.)
The thing therfore which Saint Paule intendeth, is yit agayne to remoue the ha•dnesse of our hartes, by shewing vs that wee cannot inioy the grace that is purchaced vs by our Lord Iesus Christ, vnlesse wee lyue in freendshyp togither, accordyng to the image therof which wee haue in the loue that he bare vs in his death and passion, whiche surmo•nteth all the loue that wee can haue (one too another.)
Howbeit, before we go any further, let us see why and in what sense Saint Paul saith, that we be of the bones of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of his flesh, and members of his body. For he is descended ⟨p. 296⟩of Adams linage,1 and is called the seed of David. And although he was conceived after a wonderful manner in the womb of the Virgin, yet took he mans flesh upon him, and became very man. Howbeit he saith, that he is the Son of Man, too show that he hath taken a nature that is common too us, wherein he hath made him self familiar with us.2 And in deed (as saith the Apostle in the Epistle too the Hebrews) he is not ashamed too call us brothers.
Howbeeit, before wee goe any further, let vs see why and in what sense Saint Paule saith, that wee bee of the bones of our Lord Iesus Christ, and of his flesh, and members of his body. For he is descended