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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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And on the other side he showeth what the duty of fathers and mothers is towards their children: that is too wit, too entreat them gently. Not too pardon them altogether, or too lay the bridle in their necks,1 and too let them do what they list: but too deal so mildly with them, as they do not in any wise put them out of hart (as it is said in another place,) but nourish them in the fear of God. By this word Nourish, Saint Paul meaneth that they should deal gently with them, and show themselves loving towards them. Howbeit, ⟨p. 307⟩this word is also sauced (as ye would say) with nurture and correction of God. Then is there on the one side Nourishment, that is too say, kindness and gentleness: and on the other side, Chastisement and Discipline, that children may be held in awe, and not be suffered too be wanton and unruly, but so brought up in the fear of God, as they may know that God hath not left them awless and lawless, but that he hath given them overseers too rule their life. This is the effect of the thing that S. Paul showeth us here.
And on the other syde he sheweth what the dewtie of fathers and mothers is towardes their children: that is too wit, too intreate them gently. Not too pardon them altoogither, or too lay the brydle in their neckes,1 and too let them doo what they list: but too deale so myldly with them, as they doo not in any wyse put them out of hart (as it is sayd in another place,) but nurrish them in the feare of God. By this woord Nurrish, Saint Paule meaneth that they should deale gently with them, and shewe themselues louing towardes them. Howbeeit, ⟨p. 307⟩this woord is also sauced (as yee would say) with nurture and correction of God. Then is there on the one syde Nurrishment, that is too say, kyndnesse and gentlenesse: and on the other side, Chastyzement and Discipline, that children may bee hild in awe, and not bee suffered too bee wanton and vnruly, but so brought vp in the feare of God, as they may knowe that God hath not left them awelesse and lawlesse, but that he hath giuen them ouerseers too rule their lyfe. This is the effect of the thing that S. Paule sheweth vs heere.