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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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that is done specially when he worketh so by the power of his holy spirit, that he is our head, and we are gathered together in him, and have a heavenly ⟨p. 297⟩state, and whereas afore we had nothing but of the earth, and consequently had nothing in us but corruption, now we be lifted up on high, and are made the children of God by the grace that is spoken of here, whereas erst we were heirs of his wrath, which we hold from our father Adam when we follow his nature, because we are all lost and perverted in him. Thus ye see in effect how the two things are too be agreed, wherein there seemed too be some diversity. And in deed if we have not that, what would become of us? How miserable would our state be? I have showed already, that if any man look well what is in himself: he shall find nothing there but matter too separate him from God. Now then, until we be of the substance of our Lord Jesus Christ, God must needs hate us and abhor us, and not know us too be of the number and company of his creatures.
that is doone specially when he woorketh so by the power of his holy spirit, that he is our head, and wee are gathered toogither in him, and haue a heauenly ⟨p. 297⟩state, and wheras afore wee had nothing but of the earh, and consequently had nothing in vs but corruption, now wee bee lifted vp on hygh, and are made the children of God by the grace that is spoken of heere, wheras erst wee were heires of his wrath, which wee hold from our father Adam when wee followe his nature, bycause wee are all lost and peruerted in him. Thus yee see in effect how the twoo things are too bee agreed, wherin there seemed too bee some diuersitie. And in deede if wee haue not that, what would become of vs? How miserable would our state bee? I haue shewed alredye, that if any man looke well what is in himselfe: he shall fynd nothing there but matter too separate him from God. Now then, vntyll wee bee of the substance of our Lord Iesus Christ, God must needes hate vs and abhorre vs, and not knowe vs too bee of the number and company of his creatures.