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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.
that whensoever we hear any of the secretes of Gods word, which cannot be known or understood of man, except it be by the revelation of Gods spirit: we must wait patiently till God increase the knowledge that he hath given us. Again, when one man hath a greater measure of faith, and more understanding than other men, let him frame himself too the lesser sort, and bear with them, and labour too further them more and more: and let the lesser sort on their side have the modesty too hold themselves within their compass, and not pass their bounds,1 but put in ure this saying of S. Paul in another place: If ye think otherwise, tarry till God show it you, & in the mean while live in concord, and let there be no trouble among ye. And so ye see what we have too gather upon that strain.
that whensoeuer wee heare any of the secretes of Gods woord, which cannot bee knowen or vnderstoode of man, except it bee by the reuelation of Gods spirit: wee must wayt paciently till God increace the knowledge that he hath giuen vs. Agein, when one man hath a greater measure of fayth, and more vnderstanding than other men, let him frame himselfe too the lesser sort, and beare with them, and labour too further them more and more: and let the lesser sort on their side haue the modestie too hold themselues within their compasse, and not passe theyr boundes,1 but put in vre this saying of S. Paule in another place: If yee thinke otherwise, tary till God shewe it you, & in the meane while liue in concord, and let there bee no trubble among yee. And so yee see what wee haue too gather vppon that streyne.
- 1Phil. 3. •. 15.
Herewithall let us mark, that God by that means intended too set the greater glory upon his mercy: for when in the end he published the doctrine of his Gospel, then did he utter the infinite riches of his goodness towards us. And although we know not all the reasons that God had in his mind, when he deferred and put off the publishing of his Gospel so long time: yet notwithstanding it is very easy for us too judge, that he intended too open our eyes, and too waken us, and