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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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that is too wit, that so long as God letteth us alone in our own state and plight, we be blind wretches wandering in darkness, and what soever is preached or spoken unto us, we abide still as blocks in our brutishness. For the sensual man shall never understand any thing that belongs to God,1 or too his own salvation. Ye see then how we be utterly barred and excluded from the heavenly light, till God pity us, and give us the spirit of light and insight. Mark that for the first point. Howbeit, forasmuch as that point hath bin discussed heretofore: it sufficeth to do no more but too put you in mind of it.
that is too wit, that so long as God letteth vs alone in our owne state and plight, wee bee blind wretches wandring in darkenesse, and what soeuer is preached or spoken vntoo vs, wee abide styll as blockes in our brutishnes. For the sensual man shall neuer vnderstand any thing that belongs to God,1 or too hys owne saluation. Yee see then howe wee bee vtterly barred and excluded from the heauenly light, tyll God pitie vs, and giue vs the spirit of light and insight. Marke that for the first poynt. Howbeit, for asmuch as that poynt hath bin discussed heretofore: it suffizeth to doo no more but too put you in mynd of it.
- 11. Cor. •. d. 14.
Now there is yet another point, which is that when we have once embraced Gods grace by faith, so as we know that our Lord Jesus Christ is he in whom we find all that is requisite too make us perfectly happy: it standeth us on hand too be stablished in the same. For why? let us mark how wavering men are. He that is best disposed too follow God, shall by and by fall, because we be so frail that the devil will overthrow us every minute of an hour, if God held us n•t up by strong hand. And for that cause is it said that God uttereth his power in maintaining us, when he hath chosen us, and given us too our Lord Jesus Christ. For if he fought not for us, alas what would become of us? we should be confounded out of hand, and we shoud