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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
True it is, that as in respect of us, God wipeth away our ••mes of his own free goodness, and showeth himself altogether bountiful of himself, without respect of any recompense for it at our ••ndes. And in good soothe what man were able too make amends […] the least fault he hath committed? Then if every of us should employ his whole life in making satisfaction for any one fault alone, and […] that means seek too win favour at Gods hand: it is certain ••at the same doth far surmount all our abilities. And therefore God •ust be fain too receive us too mercy, without looking for any recompense or amends at our hands. But yet for all this, the atonement which is freely bestowed as in respect of us, did cost the son of God very deer.1 For he found none other payment, than the shedding •f his own blood, insomuch that he made himself our borrow both in ody and soul, and answered for us before Gods judgement, too get […] our discharge. Our Lord Jesus Christ (say I) employed himself holly both body and soul. For it had not bin enough for him to have ••ffered so cruel and slanderous a death in the sight of men: but it shoved him also too abide such horrible anguish in himself, as i• God had bin become a judge too him: for he came too that point, that […] sustained the person of all sinners too make full amends for them […]. And so ye see why S. Paul hath matched those two words together in this strain.
Trew it is, that as in respect of vs, God wypeth away our ••mes of his owne free goodnesse, and sheweth himse•fe altoogither ••untifull of himselfe, without respect of any recompence for it at our ••ndes. And in good soothe what man were able too make amendes 〈…〉 the least fault he hath committed? Then if euery of vs should im•loy his whole lyfe in making satisfaction for any one fault alone, and that meanes seeke too winne fauour at Gods hande: it is certeine at the same dooth farre surmount all our abilities. And therfore God ust bee fayne too receyue vs too mercy, without looking for any reompence or amendes at our handes. But yit for all this, the attoneent which is freely bestowed as in respect of vs, did cost the sonne of God very deere.