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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 one is, that we see how God even from the beginning, hath knit man and wife together in unseparable bond. The other is, that he intendeth too lead us yet higher: that is too say, that forasmuch as there is nothing in our selves but all manner of wretchedness, we should be knit too the Son of God, who is the fountain of all goodness, and from thence draw our spiritual life, and have all our strength and power of him.1 And forasmuch as S. Paul having alleged the said text out of Moses, addeth, that this mystery is great, in that the Son of God hath made us bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh: some have imagined it too be as a prophecy of that which hath bin said. But there is no reason nor colour of reason, why they should think so, and it is evident that the text should be marred, if it be not taken simply as it lieth: that is too wit, that God intended too warn man and wife what their duty and charge is. Let that then serve for one point.
The one is, that wee see how God euen from the beginning, hath knit man and wyfe togither in vnseparable bond. The other is, that he intendeth too leade vs yit hygher: that is too say, that forasmuch as there is nothing in our selues but all maner of wretchednesse, wee should bee knit too the sonne of God, who is the fountayne of all goodnesse, and from thence drawe our spirituall lyfe, and haue all our strength and power of him.1 And forasmuch as S. Paule hauing alledged the sayd text out of Moyses, addeth, that this misterie is great, in that the sonne of God hath made vs bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh: some haue imagined it too bee as a prophesie of that which hath bin sayd. But there is no reason nor colour of reason, why they should think so, and it is euident that the text should bee mard, if it bee not taken simply as it lyeth: that is too wit, that God intended too warne man and wyfe what their dewtie and charge is. Let that then serue for one poynt.
- 1Gene. 2. d. 24.