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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 let us see now whether we have not sufficient ground and matter too work these things upon. We cannot go one step, but we see how one hath need too be spurred, another too be rebuked, the third too be comforted, and another too be taught. If we hold our tongues at all this, and care neither for the bodies nor for the souls of them that are linked too us, and with whom we ought too be united as the fingers of a hand: is it not an open despising of God, when we embase the natural use of our tongue in such wise? And ⟨p. 227⟩therefore let us keep us from marring of the thing that we ought too set so much store by, namely the mean which we have too glorify God, by making confession of our faith, and by calling upon him, and also by serving our neighbours turns after so many sorts, as I have showed already. And so the first point which we have too mark in this strain, is the lawful use whereunto God hath ordained our tongues, and how they ought too be applied wholly thereunto.
And let vs see nowe whether wee haue not sufficient ground and matter too woorke these things vppon. Wee cannot go one step, but wee see how one hath neede too bee spurred, another too bee rebuked, the third too bee comforted, and another too bee taught. If wee hold our toungs at all this, and care nother for the bodyes nor for the soules of them that are linked too vs, and with whom wee ought too be vnited as the fingers of a hand: is it not an open dispyzing of God, when wee imbace the naturall vse of our toung in such wyse? And ⟨p. 227⟩therefore let vs keepe vs from marring of the thing that wee ought too set so much store by, namely the meane which wee haue too glorify God, by making confession of our fayth, and by calling vppon him, and also by seruing our neyghbours turnes after so manye sortes, as I haue shewed alredye. And so the first poynt which wee haue too marke in this streyne, is the lawfull vse whereuntoo God hath ordeyned our toungs, and how they ought too bee applyed wholly thereuntoo.