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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 .xlvii. Sermon, which is the fifth upon the sixth Chapter.
The .xlvii. Sermon, which is the fifth vppon the sixth Chapter.
18. Praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all instance and supplication for all the Saints: ⟨image 352⟩19. And for me, that in opening my mouth, utterance may be given me with boldness, too utter the secret of the Gospel.
18. Praying vvith all prayer and supplication, at all tymes in the spirit, and vvatching theruntoo vvith all instance and supplication for all the Saintes: ⟨image 352⟩19. And for mee, that in opening my mouth, vtterance may bee gyuen mee vvith boldnesse, too vtter the secret of the Gospell.
Many supposing themselves too have profited well in faith, are yet notwithstanding ignorant what belongs too prayer. They think it enough if they can say, God help me, when they see any danger at hand, and yet in the mean while flee not too him for refuge. But such folk wot not too what purpose the promises serve that are made unto us. For God sayeth not singly, that he will have a care of us, and that he will help us in all our needs: but also allureth us too him, and therewithal encourageth us too praying. Then cannot the one be separated from the other, that is too wit, that we should rest upon the hope of Gods promises, and have them throughly rooted in our hearts: and also be stirred up too resort unto our God, so as our faith exercise us in prayer and supplication. Thus see we that they be unseparable things. And look how much we be forwarder in faith, so much with the earnester zeal should we call upon our God, and acknowledge and confess that our salvation lieth in his hand, and that we look for all good things from him. And forasmuch as we be so slothful in that behalf: he setteth down two words, Prayer and supplication, too express the better that we must not go too it coldly, nor slightly, and as it were for courtesy sake: but that we must be touched too the quick, too continue at it (as he will add anon after) and too hold on rightly without ceasing at any time. True it is that God telleth us by his Prophet Isaiah, that he will hear us before we cry,