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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.
but like as he hath shed out the gifts of his holy spirit into us, so he is moved too increase the measure of them, till we be come too the full height of them, that is too wit, too full perfection.
but lyke as he hath shed out the gifts of his holy spirit intoo vs, so he is moued too increace the measure of them, till wee bee come too the full heyght of them, that is too wit, too full perfection.
Now hereunto Saint Paul addeth expressly, the inward man: for we would fain that God should always strengthen and increase us in this world, but in the mean while the heave••y life is as nothing with us. For some would show themselves valiant, and they be so ravished in their own conceit, that they ween themselves too be as Angels, so as men may speak of their deeds of prowess, and that they may be taken for proper men, and purchase themselves reputation. That is one kind of strength that men desire. Others desire too increase their substance by merchandise, or too get riches and possessions by any means howsoever it be. Othersome covet too be in credit and authority. Too be short, the means whereby we would have God too show himself bountiful towards us, is in pleasing our sensuality and earthly lusts. But on the contrary part, Saint Paul bringeth us too the inward man, that is too say, too the spiritual life, which is unseen of us, saving that we have record of it. For after the same manner doth he speak of the inward man likewise too the Corinthians,1 saying, that the outward man corrupteth, but yet the inward man is renewed. What is it then that Saint Paul meaneth by the outward man? Riches, bodily health, honour, credit, authority, and (at a word) all that we covet of our own nature. Those are the things that are meant by the outward man. Now (as I said afore) we would fain be strengthened in those things, but in the mean while we despise the inward man, that is too say, the things that belong too the heavenly life. And why? For we see them not, because ⟨image 154⟩