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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 seventh Sermon upon the first Chapter.
The seuenth Sermon vpon the first Chapter.
17. I pray for you, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, too have the knowledge of him: 18 That is too wit, too have the eyes of your understanding enlightened, too the end ye may know what the hope is which you ought too have of his calling, and what the riches are of the glory of his heritage among the Saints.
17. I pray for you, that the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, the father of glorie, giue you the spirit of wisedome and reuelation, too haue the knoweledge of him: 18 That is too wit, too haue the eyes of your vnderstanding inlightened, too the end ye may know what the hope is which you ought too haue of his calling, and what the riches are of the glory of his heritage among the Saintes.
All men have naturally some understanding. Not that it showeth itself as soon as they be borne: but in process of time all have some discretion of good and evil. And for that cause are they reasonable creatures. But the understanding which we have of nature, is not enough too bring us too the kingdom of heaven. For we stop far short when matte•s that concern the heavenly life do come in question: We see that every man hath wit in matters and affairs of the world: and every man will look about him. Again although divers could find in their harts that their own consciences were dead: yet notwithstanding God hath so graved a kind of feeling in their harts, as our lives must needs be bridled, and even the wickeddest and worst natured of us all, shall of force have some remorse or hartbyting, and be constrained whether they will or no, too allow the good, and condemn the evil. True it is that when they have committed any fault, they will labour too hide it with vain excuses. But if a man ask them whether murder, extortion, robbery, whoredom, deceit, and forswearing be virtues or no: thy will say, they be vices worthy too be condemned. Every man will talk so. For it is Gods will that there should be such a knowledge printed in mans heart, too the end that all should be condemned without excuse, and be enforced too be their own judges. But (as I said afore) this is not enough too lead us unto God, and too open us the kingdom of heaven in such wise, as we may know how too be saved,