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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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Furthermore let us consider the end whereat he aimed, too the intent God complain not of us, as he doth of the Israelites by his Prophet ⟨p. 152⟩Isaiah,1 because of the unthankfulness which they had showed towards him. He sayeth, that he had taken them as his Vineyard, or as a costly heritage. And he telleth them, that for all his manuring of them, they had brought him forth nothing but wild Grapes and bitter fruit. Let us beware (say I) that God have not just cause too blame us now adays, as well as he did them. For if the people of Israel received excellent gifts: much more are we bound unto God now adays since the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. For look what he gave too the Fathers of old time in figures and shadows: that have we at these days in truth and substance, we be in the full time wherein it was Gods will too pour out all his benefits upon us too the full. Sith it is so, we shall be the less excusable, if we be unthankful, and acknowledge not the good that God hath done us. That is the thing which we have too bear in mind.
Furthermore let vs consider the end whereat he amed, too the intent God complayne not of vs, as he doth of the Israelites by his Prophet ⟨p. 152⟩Esay,1 bycause of the vnthankfulnesse which they had shewed towardes him. He sayeth, that he had taken them as his Uyneyard, or as a costly heritage. And he telleth them, that for all his manuring of them, they had brought him foorth nothing but wyld Grapes and bitter frute. Let vs beware (say I) that God haue not iust cause too blame vs now adayes, as well as he did them. For if the people of Israell receyued excellent giftes: much more are wee bound vntoo God now adayes since the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ. For loke what he gaue too the Fathers of olde tyme in figures and shadowes: that haue wee at these dayes in truth and substance, wee bee in the ful tyme wherin it was Gods will too powre out al his benefites vppon vs too the full. Sith it is so, wee shalbee the lesse excusable, if wee bee vnthankefull, and acknowledge not the good that God hath doone vs. That is the thyng which wee haue too beare in mynde.