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…

Now let us come too the effect of that which is contained here. Saint Paul sayeth, Be not as the rest of the Gentiles are. I have told you already that they too whom he writeth, were for a time quite given too all naughtiness, and without the fear of God. For even from their cradle they had bin brought up in all manner of Idolatry, & yet they thought themselves well discharged, when they had done ⟨p. 199⟩some sacrifice too their puppets. Like as at this day in the popedom, they that play most murlimewes, are counted most holy: and they think themselves out of Gods debt, so they have once done a sort of pelting trifles. For that cause doth Saint Paul send the Ephesians too this similitude, saying, that if they look upon the rest of the Gentiles, there they may see in what plight and taking they weer, before God had gathered them into his Church. Pry upon your selves there, (sayeth he): for there shall you see your own images: before such time as God reached you his hand, and drew you out of the dungeon of unbelief wherein you were plunged, you differed nothing at all from them. Now then at leastwise ye ought too consider the grace that hath bin granted you, that it may bring forth fruit in you

Now let vs come too the effect of that which is conteyned heere. Saint Paule sayeth, Bee not as the rest of the Gentyles are. I haue told you alredye that they too whom he wryteth, were for a tyme quyte giuen too all naughtinesse, and without the feare of God. For euen from their cradle they had bin brought vp in all maner of Idolatrie, & yit they thought themselues well discharged, when they had doone ⟨p. 199⟩some sacrifyze too their puppets. Like as at this day in the popedome, they that play moste murlimewes, are counted most holie: and they think themselues out of Gods dette, so they haue once doone a sort of pelting tryfles. For that cause dooth Saint Paule send the Ephesians too this similitude, saying, that if they looke vppon the rest of the Gentyles, there they may see in what plyght and taking they weere, before God had gathered them intoo his Church. Prye vppon your selues there, (sayeth he): for there shall you see your owne images: before such tyme as God reached you his hand, and drew you out of the dungeon of vnbeleef wherin you were plunged, you differed nothing at all from them. Now then at leastwyse yee ought too consider the grace that hath bin graunted you, that it may bring foorth fruite in you