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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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3. We also walked with the disobedient, doing the pleasures of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature the children of wrath as others are. 4. But God who is rich in mercy, through his great love whereby he loved us, 5. Even at the time when we were dead by sin, quickened us together with Christ, by whose grace you be saved, 6. And raised us with him, and made us sit with him in heavenly places in Jesus Christ.
3. VVee also vvalked vvith the disobedient, dooyng the pleasures of the fleshe and of the thoughtes, and vvere by nature the children of vvrath as others are. 4. But God vvho is rich in mercy, through his great loue vvherby he loued vs, 5. Euen at the tyme vvhen vvee vvere dead by sinne, quickened vs toogither vvith Christ, by vvhose grace you bee saued, 6. And rayzed vs vvith him, and made vs sit vvith him in heauenly places in Iesus Christ.
I Began this morning too show you how S. Paul meant too stretch out Gods goodness unto all men, too the intent that none should have cause too boast of himself, as though he had any worthiness alone by himself. And truly if ever there were any nation in the world advanced above others,1 it was the Jews: forsomuchas God had accepted them for his own household,2 and called them a holy linage and his own inheritance. In that respect therefore the Jews seemed well worthy too have preeminence above others.3 Howbeit too the end that none should darken the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, he sayeth, that ever they also were the children of wrath, so as it stood them on hand •o lie drawn out of the dungeon of confusion, whereof I spake this morning. Too be short, S. Paul showeth here, that even those whom men would deem too be the excellentest, can bring nothing whereof too brag, or too purchase themselves estimation before God, but are all received too grace too be made heirs of the heavenly life, by means of our Lord Jesus Christ.