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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.
yet are we but dead men, when God layeth the bridle loose in our necks, and suffereth us too walk after our own fancy and liking. Man may well have some reason: but what can it do so long as it is in the own nature? It will fight against God, and against all truth. Yet notwithstanding, man, say they, hath a will: howbeit, that the same will be wicked. True it is (as I have said already) that it hath no strength in it. Yet notwithstanding forasmuch as man is wicked and froward, and hath the cursed root of rebellion in himself, so as he cannot but do evil, he offendeth God willingly. And seeing it is so, let us boldly conclude, that we be in death, till we be made partners of the life of our Lord Jesus Christ,1 and that he deal unto every of us the spirit which he hath received, in such measure as he listeth: according as it ⟨image 89⟩is said that Gods spirit rested upon him, and was given unto him in all plenty, and that as now he must deal it too every one of his faithful ones. Therefore according as our Lord Jesus Christ maketh us too taste of his holy spirit, and according as he strengtheneth thereby: so are we quickened in him and with him.
yit are wee but dead men, when God layeth the brydle looce in our necks, and suffereth vs too walk after our owne fancie and lyking. Man may well haue some reason: but what can it doo so long as it is in the owne nature? It will fyght ageinst God, and ageinst all truthe. Yit notwithstanding, man, say they, hath a will: howbeeit, that the same will bee wicked. Trew it is (as I haue sayd alredye) that it hathe no strength in it. Yit notwithstanding forasmuche as man is wicked and froward, and hath the cursed roote of rebellion in himself, so as he cannot but doo euill, he offendeth God willingly. And seing it is so, let vs boldly conclude, that wee bee in death, till wee bee made partners of the lyfe of our Lord Iesus Christ,1 and that he deale vntoo euery of vs the spirit which he hath receyued, in such measure as he listeth: according as it ⟨image 89⟩is sayd that Gods spirit rested vppon him, and was giuen vntoo him in all plentie, and that as nowe he must deale it too euery one of hys faythfull ones. Therefore according as our Lord Iesus Christ maketh vs too taste of his holy spirit, and according as he strengtheneth thereby: so are wee quickened in him and with him.