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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.
Wherefore let us eschew such folks as can do nothing but quench and put out the fear of God in us, and make us shameless and hard hearted▪ and bereave us of all honesty, and shamefastness, for fear least God pay us the wages that we deserve, for having acquaintance and familiarity with such people: and therefore let us do our endeavour that such plagues may not reign among us. Be not deceived, (sayeth Saint Paul) speaking of such scoffers,1 which serve but too provoke our lusts, too bereave us of all remorse of conscience, too abate the fear of God in us, and too abuse us in such wise, as sin may delight us. Beware (sayeth he) that none of you be deceived by lying words, because it hath bin a common thing in ⟨image 247⟩all ages. And therefore let us put Saint Pauls counsel in ure, and not only let every of us keep good watch that he be not surprised: but also let us have a care too keep other folks from being corrupted after that fashion. That is the thing which we have too remember here.
Wherefore let vs eschew such folkes as can doo nothing but quenche and put out the feare of God in vs, and make vs shamelesse and hard harted▪ and bereeue vs of all honestie, and shamefastnesse, for feare least God pay vs the wages that wee deserue, for hauing acquayntance and familiaritie with such people: and therefore let vs doo our indeuer that such plagues may not reigne among vs. Bee not deceyued, (sayeth Saint Paule) speaking of such scoffers,1 which serue but too prouoke our lustes, too bereeue vs of all remorse of conscience, too abate the feare of God in vs, and too abuse vs in such wyze, as sin may delyght vs. Beware (sayeth he) that none of you bee deceyued by lying woordes, bycause it hath bin a common thing in ⟨image 247⟩all ages. And therfore let vs put Saint Paules counsell in vre, and not onely let euery of vs keepe good watch that he bee not surpryzed: but also let vs haue a care too keepe other folkes from beeing corrupted after that fashyon. That is the thing which wee haue too remember heere.