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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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[…] are that will grant this doctrine of Predestination too be […], whereof S. Paul treateth here: but yet they would it were so […], as it might never be spoken of. Yea, but they show themselves […] be but fools in controlling the holy Ghost, which spake it by […] Prophets and Apostles, yea and even by the mouth of Gods only […].1 For when our Lord Jesus intendeth too assure us of our […]: he sendeth us too this everlasting election, and likewise when he […] too magnify the gift of faith,2 the one in the tenth of John, […] the other in the sixth. And therefore those kind of folk come too […] too put God too silence, and too wipe the things out of the holy […] which are showed there. For all the whole scripture is […].3 S. Paul spake that of the Law and the Prophets. Therefore me also may conclude, that there is no superfluity in the Gospel, nor any thing which serveth not too good purpose, and whereby we may […] be edified both in faith and in the fear of God. But this doctrine […] contained there, and the holy Ghost speaketh it loud and shrill. […] Therefore they must needs be Manichees which intend too nip and […] the Gospel. For look what liketh not them, they did set it aside, […] forged a Gospel of diverse pieces, allowing nothing but that […] they themselves thought good of. Now if such manner of […] have showed a devilish stubbornness against God, in separating […] things which ought too go together in unseparable bond, then are ⟨image 27⟩they malicious and froward also, which would now a days have the doctrine of election kept in silence. For they would overrule God if it were possible, & stop his mouth as oft as he uttereth any thing that liketh not them. Again, a man may evidently see their beastliness, in that S. Paul had not a better proof whereby too magnify Gods goodness, than this. Then if there were none other reason, yet were it better that the whole world should go too confusion, than that this doctrine should be suppressed with silence. For is it reason that God should set the infinite treasures of his mercies before our eyes, and yet that they should not be spoken of, but be thrust under foot?
〈…〉 are that will graunt this doctrine of Predestination too bee , wherof S. Paule treateth heere: but yit they would it were so , as it myght neuer bee spoken of. Yea, but they shew themselues bee but fooles in controllyng the holie Ghoste, which spake it by Prophets and Apostles, yea and euen by the mouth of Gods only .