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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 sixth Sermon upon the first Chapter.
¶The sixth Sermon vppon the first Chapter.
15. For this cause I also having herd of the faith which ye have in Jesus Christ, and of the love which you have towards all the Saints, 16. Cease not too give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers. 17. That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory should give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, too have knowledge of him. 18. That is too wit (too have) the eyes of your mind enlightened, that you might understand what the hope is which ye ought too have of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the Saints.
15. For this cause I also hauing herd of the fayth vvhich yee haue in Iesus Christ, and of the loue vvhich you haue tovvardes all the Saintes, 16. Ceasse not too giue thankes for you, making mention of you in my prayers. 17. That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, the father of glory should giue you the spirit of vvisdome and reuelation, too haue knovvledge of him. 18. That is too vvit (too haue) the eyes of your mynde inlyghtened, that you might vnderstand vvhat the hope is vvhich yee ought too haue of his calling, and vvhat are the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the Saintes.
We have seen already how Saint Paul brought the Ephesians not only to the chief but also too the only cause of their salvation, and showed that they must of necessity father all the whole upon God, without mingling of any foolish presumption therewithal, as who should say that they themselves had furthered Gods grace which they had received, either by their free will, or by any good intent in them. Saint Paul therefore hath showed in effect, that not only the Ephesians too whom he spake, but also they that had bin Gods Church before, ought all without exception to confess, that all their welfare proceeded of Gods only free goodness, not only because they were all redeemed by mean of our Lord Jesus Christ, but also because he had called them too the belief of the Gospel, according too his choosing of them before the creating of the world.