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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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we must understand, that we have all one hope of the kingdom of heaven, and that Jesus Christ who is our head, calleth us all unto him, with this condition set afore us, without which we cannot come at him, which is, that we must show truly, and by our deeds, that we make account of all such as are partakers of the Gospel with us, as of our brethren, and as though they were our own flesh and blood, and also that we be so joined together, as the fingers of one hand, as I said afore.
we must vnderstand, that we haue all one hope of the kingdome of heauen, and that Iesus Christ who is our head, calleth vs all vntoo him, with this condition set afore vs, without which wee cannot come at him, which is, that wee must shew truely, and by our deeds, that wee make account of all such as are partakers of the Gospell with vs, as of our brethren, and as though they were our owne flesh and blud, and also that we bee so ioyned toogither, as the fingers of one hand, as I sayd afore.
And hereupon, S. Paul going forward with the same doctrine, saith, there is but one Lord. It is certain that hereby he meaneth one God, who hath sovereign dominion over us, and is our ⟨image 178⟩master too keep us in unity,1 because he cannot abide that we should be at odds. In the Twelfth Chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians, S. Paul saith, that there is but one God, too show the service which we owe unto God, specially for granting us of his gifts wherewith too edify his Church. But his attributing of sovereignty unto God in this Text, is too do us too wit, that we cannot serve God, unless we be at unity among our selves. And why? For although a mortal man be variable, and change his mind from morning too night: yet will he not have any discord in his house: if there be any broil, or if there rise any strife, he cannot away with it. And what shall God do,2 who is the God of peace (as he nameth himself in the Scripture) seeing he will have us too gather together under him, and telleth us,