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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.
what is too be thought of us when God filleth our mouths (as it is said in the Psalm),1 and yet in the mean while we have no mind at all too yield him thanks? And we have too note further, that if we be bound too praise God for our meat and drink, and for all the things that belong too this flightfull life: he bindeth us to him much more without comparison, when he calleth us too the heavenly heritage, and when he blisseth and enricheth us with spiritual gifts of grace, which serve too lead us far further than this world. Seeing then that God useth such bountifulness towards us: what excuse can we have, if we follow not the example that is showed us here in S. Paul? which is, that all our life long we must occupy our selves continually in praising the name of God.
what is too bee thought of vs when God filleth our mouthes (as it is sayd in the Psalme),1 and yit in the meane whyle wee haue no mind at all too yeelde him thanks? And wee haue too note further, that if wee bee bound too prayse God for our meate and drinke, and for all the things that belong too this flightfull life: he bindeth vs to hym much more without comparison, when he calleth vs too the heauenly heritage, and when he blisseth and inritcheth vs with spirituall gifts of grace, which serue too leade vs farre further than this worlde. Seing then that God vseth such bountifulnesse towards vs: what excuse can wee haue, if wee followe not the example that is shewed vs heere in S. Paule? which is, that all our life long wee must occupy our selues continually in praysing the name of God.
- 1Psal. 145. •. 16.
Now heerewithall he showeth that faith and charity are the very gifts of God, & come not of our selves, as men do always imagine through a devilish pride. I told you afore, that S. Paul plaid not the Hypocrite in giving thanks too God for the faith and charity of the Ephesians. If every man could believe, and had faith of his own inclination, or cold get it by some power of his own: the praise thereof ought not too be given unto God: for it were but a mockery too acknowledge our selves beholden too him for that thing which we