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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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It is too be noted heerwithall, that we shall never have any prosperity nor welfare in this world, except we be in Gods favour. Therefore in saying, that thou mayst live long, and fare well: he showeth that the having of long life is not all, but that it standeth us on hand too feel his blessing therewith. For the wretched unbelievers which conceive not the thing that I intend too declare, (that is too wit) that God poureth out his riches upon us, too the intent we should know him too be our father, and be confirmed more and more in trusting too his goodness and love:) may well come too great years: but what do they in this world? What is their life? It is certain that all that ever they have, shall turn to their greater condemnation, and their riches wherein they joy, together with their delights and pleasures, shall but provoke Gods wrath, and all the goods that they enjoy, shall serve but too the further inchauncing of their wickedness, and too make them the more damnable. Then is it but a wretched life, if we can perceive no •oken of Gods goodness in it.
It is too bee noted heerwithall, that wee shall neuer haue any prosperitie nor welfare in this world, except we be in Gods fauour. Therfore in saying, that thou mayst liue long, and fare well: he sheweth that the hauing of long lyfe is not all, but that it standeth vs on hand too feele his blissing therwith. For the wretched vnbeleuers which conceyue not the thing that I intend too declare, (that is too wit) that God powreth out his riches vppon vs, too the intent we should knowe him too bee our father, and bee confirmed more and more in trusting too his goodnesse and loue:) may well come too greate yeeres: but what doo they in this world? What is their lyfe? It is certeyne that all that euer they haue, shal turne to their greater condemnation, and their riches wherin they ioy, toogither with their delyghts and pleasures, shall but prouoke Gods wrath, and all the goods that they inioye, shall serue but too the further inchauncing of their wickednesse, and too make them the more damnable. Then is it but a wretched lyfe, if wee can perceyue no •oken of Gods goodnesse in it.