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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.
Whereas he addeth, that it is by the vvill of God: it serveth too […] off all scanning, too the end that men should not blame him of pre•••ptuosnesse, as though he thought himself of more reputation than […] men. For he protesteth that it was not for any worthiness of his […], but because it had pleased God too choose him too that office. […] surely it is no feigned humility, that he sayeth he was set in that […] by Gods mere grace & choosing.1 For we see how he protesteth […] other places, that he is not worthy of such honour, but rather had […] served utter damnation,2 and therefore was too be taken as a […] of Gods infinite goodness, in that he had exalted him so high, […] him that had bin a murderer of Christians, that had shed the blood […] the Martyrs, and that had railed against God and his word, as he […] reporteth it. We see then that there was no feignedness in […] is confession of his, where he sayeth, that he was set in that state and […] agree by the only will of God. And this serveth us too great purpose […], too the intent we esteem not Gods word after the quality of […] that bring it too us. For one of the ordinary polices which the ⟨image 20⟩devil useth too diminish the reverence of Gods word withal, is too outface us with the persons that bring it. Now it is certain that we be frail vessels, and of no value, yea and even as good as broken pots. What is there in them whom God hath ordained too be the ministers of his word?3 But it is the treasure always inestimable, notwithstanding the despisedness of the vessels. Then let us mark, that when men come too warrant us the forgiveness of our sins, & the salvation which we ought too hope for: our faith must mount up higher, and not stand scanning whether such a man be worthy too be herd or no, or inquiring what manner of person he is. Let us hold or selves contented, that God by that means intendeth too draw us too himself. That is the way which we must walk: and if we st•p aside from it, by and by we •••e astray, and are in the high way too destruction. Then let us mark well, that we must submit our selves too Gods will and ordinance, and receive without let, the doctrine that is preached too us by the mouths of mortal men.