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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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after we once know Gods will, and what is righteous and convenient, every of us must enter into himself, and beware that he draw not clean back, but that he imprison and bridle himself, and bear well in mind that it is not enough for him too have bin instructed & taught, unless he do also thrust forth himself by force, and subdue all his wicked affections, how hard so ever it be too bring it too pass.
after wee once knowe Gods will, and what is ryghtuous and conuenient, euery of vs must enter intoo himselfe, and beware that he drawe not cleane backe, but that he imprison and bridle himselfe, and beare wel in mynd that it is not ynough for him too haue bin instructed & taught, vnlesse he do also thrust foorth himselfe by force, and subdue all his wicked affections, how hard so euer it bee too bring it too passe.
Now let us come too that which is said here. Ye Children (saith Saint Paul) obey your fathers and mothers. True it is that (as Paul allegeth afterward) God hath in his law set down a ⟨image 324⟩more general term: that is too wit, Honour. For God meant too do us too understand, that children ought too yield both subjection and reverence too their fathers and mothers. For such a one might yield obedience and subjection, as might nevertheless have a spiteful, a proud, and a lofty hart, and despise the party whom he serveth. But when as our Lord commandeth us too honour our fathers and mothers: thereunder he meaneth too comprehend reverence, and moreover a performance of all duty: that is too wit, that children should understand, that they be bound too serve their fathers and mothers, & to be subject too them in all things too the uttermost of their power. Ye see then that generally God will have children, not only too be obedient and subject too their parents, but also too yield them reverence, and moreover too do their duty towards them, in succouring them, and in doing them all the ease and comfort that they can, assuring themselves that they be not their own, nor at their own liberty, but that they owe all seruis unto them▪ by whose means they came into the world.