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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.
And therein they deceive themselves, by reason that the devil hath dimmed their eyes through their own fond overweening. Seeing it is so: let us continue little ones still, not in understanding, but in naughtiness (as hath bin said afore:) and sith we know that we had need too profit, let us endeavour so too do. Howbeit, let us also have an eye to the mean that is showed us here, which is, too resort to him that is our head.
And therin they deceyue themselues, by reason that the diuell hath dimmed their eyes through their owne fond ouerweening. Seeing it is so: let vs continew little ones still, not in vnderstanding, but in naughtinesse (as hath bin sayd afore:) and sith wee knowe that wee had neede too profit, let vs indeuer so too doo. Howbeeit, let vs also haue an eye to the meane that is shewed vs heere, which is, too resort to him that is our head.
Tr••ly Saint Paul addeth thereunto, all things: too show than v••en a Christen man hath examined throughly what is in him: he shal• find that if he have any virtue, there shall be vices mingled with it, and that in all his virtues there is ever some blemish or maim. Wherefore let all of us cast down our heads, and let the excellentest men in the world understand, that God hath still reserved some piece of grace too himself, which he hath not given too them, too the intent we should not be puffed up with fond overweening, too think our selves too be that which we be not.
Tr••ly Saint Paule addeth theruntoo, all things: too shewe than v••en a Christen man hath examined throughly what is in him: he shal• fynd that if he haue anie vertew, there shalbee vyces mingled with it, and that in all his vertewes there is euer some blemish or mayme. Wherfore let all of vs cast downe our heads, and let the excellentest men in the world vnderstand, that God hath still reserued some peece of grace too himself, which he hath not giuen too them, too the intent wee should not bee puffed vp with fond ouerweening, too think our selues too bee that which wee bee not.