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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.
Thus ye see what we have too remember in this preface, too the end we may be the better prepared too receive the […] contained in this Epistle, & the same may have such authority among us, as it deserveth, and moreover be made amiable too us, so as we may understand, how it is for our singular benefit too learn at Pauls hand, forsomuch as he witnesseth the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ unto us, and leadeth us too God too be reconciled unto him, whereas we be naturally the children of wrath, and furthermore that we may stand in his favour, so as we may be hold too call upon him as ⟨p. 5⟩[…] father, & be sure that he also taketh us for his children. Thereupon […] a thanksgiving, too lift up a mens hearts; too acknowledge […] much they be bound and beholden unto God, specially conside•••• that he hath showed himself so bountiful towards them, in […] forth himself after all manner of sorts.
Thus yee see what wee haue too remember in this preface, too the end wee may bee the better prepared too receiue the 〈…〉 conteyned in this Epistle, & the same may haue such authoritie among vs, as it deserueth, and moreouer bee made amyable too vs, so as wee may vnderstād, how it is for our singular benefite too learne at Paules hand, forsomuch as he witnesseth the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ vntoo vs, and leadeth vs too God too bee reconcyled vntoo him, wheras wee bee naturally the children of wrath, and furthermore that wee may stand in his fauour, so as wee may bee hold too call vppon him as ⟨p. 5⟩〈…〉 father, & bee sure that he also taketh vs for his children. Theruppon 〈…〉 a thanksgiuing, too lift vp a mennes hartes; too acknowledge 〈…〉 much they bee bound and beholden vntoo God, specially conside•••• that he hath shewed himselfe so bountifull towardes them, in 〈…〉 foorth himselfe after all maner of sortes.