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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 sayeth, the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, it must be laid forth after this manner: namely, that the God whom we feel so favourable unto us, is the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. This circumstance deserveth too be well marked. For thereby S. Paul doth us too understand, that Gods benefits, & specially those that belong too the heavenly life, and too the everlasting salvation of our souls, cannot come at us, except Jesus Christ be as it were the conduit pipe of them, so as we may be made partakers of them for ⟨p. 7⟩[…] Therefore let us mark well that we be shut out from all […], and from all things that concern the salvation of our […] Jesus Christ become our mean. True it is that the […] do eat and drink and glut themselves to the uttermost, […] shineth upon them. But yet howsoever they fare, to speak […] they enjoy not any of all the things that God giveth them, […] they usurp them without any lawful title too them. For the […] was made for Gods children, yea and that in respect of their […], which is our Lord Jesus Christ. Too be short, it is not […] that S. Paul showing how God hath given himself […], sayeth that it is because he is the father of our Lord Jesus […]. But (as I told you even now) here the matter standeth not […] eating and drinking, but upon far greater and preciouser […]: namely that God hath adopted us for his children. And so ye• […] effect what we have too bear in mind.
Whereas he sayeth, the God and father of our Lord Iesus Christ, it must bee layd foorth after this maner: namely, that the God whom wee feele so fauorable vntoo vs, is the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. This circumstance deserueth too bee well marked. For thereby S. Paule dooth vs too vnderstand, that Gods benefites, & specially those that belong too the heauenly lyfe, and too the euerlasting saluation of our soules, cannot come at vs, except Iesus Christ bee as it were the cundit pype of them, so as wee may bee made parttakers of them for ⟨p. 7⟩〈…〉 Therefore let vs marke well that wee bee shet out from all 〈…〉, and from all things that concerne the saluation of our 〈…〉 Iesus Christ become our mene. Trew it is that the 〈…〉 doo eate and drinke and glut themselues to the vttermost, shyneth vpon them. But yet howsoeuer they fare, to speake they inioy not any of all the thinges that God giueth them, they vsurp them without any lawfull tytle too them. For the was made for Gods children, yea and that in respect of their , which is our Lord Iesus Christ. Too be short, it is not that S. Paule shewing how God hath giuen himselfe , sayeth that it is bycause he is the father of our Lord Iesus . But (as I told you euen now) heere the matter standeth not eating and drinking, but vppon farre greater and preciouser : namely that God hath adopted vs for his children. And so ye effect what wee haue too beare in mynd.