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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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but we must also resort unto God, that he may give us increase. And for the same cause doth Saint Paul set down this similitude,1 that he which planteth, is nothing, nor yet he that watereth, but that it is God that giveth the increase from above. And he speaketh not there of the labourers of the ground, but of the sowers of Gods word, and of such as manure his Church with continual exhortations. Albeit then that we take never so great pain: yet shall we do no good at all with our labour, except God work with it by his holy spirit. But when he worketh with us, then is our labour available, and then it is said,2 that the Gospel is the power of God too the salvation of all that believe. For God doth so utter the power of his holy spirit, that the preaching of the Gospel, and the secret and inward working of the holy Ghost, are things so joined together, as they cannot be separated. And so ye see in effect what we have too remember upon that saying of S. Paul.
but wee must also resort vnto God, that he may giue vs increace. And for the same cause dooth Saint Paule set downe this similitude,1 that he which planteth, is nothing, nor yit he that watereth, but that it is God that giueth the increace from aboue. And he speaketh not there of the laborers of the ground, but of the sowers of Gods woord, and of such as manure his Church with continuall exhortations. Albeit then that wee take neuer so great payne: yit shall wee doo no good at all with our labour, except God woorke with it by his holy spirit. But when he woorketh with vs, then is our labour auaylable, and then it is sayd,2 that the Gospell is the power of God too the saluation of all that beleeue. For God dooth so vtter the power of his holy spirit, that the preaching of the Gospell, and the secret and inwarde woorking of the holy Ghost, are things so ioyned toogither, as they cannot bee separated. And so yee see in effect what wee haue too remember vppon that saying of S. Paule.