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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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The .xlv. Sermon, which is the third upon the sixth Chapter.
The .xlv. Sermon, which is the third vppon the sixth Chapter.
10. Moreover my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the mightiness of his power. 11. Put on the complete harness of God, that ye may stand out against the assaults of the devil. 12. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against Principalities, against Powers, against the Lords of the world, (even) the rulers of the darkness of this world, (and) against the spiritual wickednesses which are in the heavenly places.
10. Moreouer my brethren, bee strong in the Lord, and in the mightinesse of his povver. 11. Put on the complet harnesse of God, that yee may stand out ageinst the assaultes of the diuell. 12. For our vvrestling is not ageinst fleshe and blud, but ageinst Principalities, ageinst Povvers, ageinst the Lordes of the vvorld, (euen) the rulers of the darknesse of this world, (and) ageinst the spirituall vvickednesses vvhich are in the heauenly places.
We know that prosperity doth so puff men up, as they bear themselves on hand that they ought too be privileged, and their state exempted from the common array: and too be short, that they ought too do what they list. On the contrary part, the poorer sort which are despised and shaken of, think that God hath as good as forgotten them, and thereupon they cannot conceive that he hath any care of them. Therefore it is expedient that such as are so drunken with presumptuousness, as they take overmuch upon them under colour that they be in credit and authority, should have their courages abated, and hear it told them, that they have a master in heaven, too punish them, though they scape the hands of men. On the other side, it is requisite that they should be comforted which are ready to quail, and should be tempted too fall into despair. And Saint Paul showed them both here. For he telleth the Servants they need not be afraid but that God regardeth them, so they walk in his fear, and that he hath a care of them, and accepteth their service, as well as though they were in honourable state, and very great dignity too the worldward. And unto the masters he sayeth, they have a superior in heaven, before whom they must yield their account, and that there their greatness and highness will not go for payment. For all those things are nothing before God, because all things that bear a great gloss and countenance too the world, do vanish away when they come before the sovereign judge. On the other side also here followeth that which is said in another text,