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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
doth oftentimes shake, and sometimes also wellnigh overthrow the faith of the weaklings, whom Gods word willeth to be tendered with all mildness and modesty, and for whose relief and edifying the things that are set down there are chiefly written. Wherefore keeping as even a hand as I can, that nothing may scape from me unawares, whereby the adversaries of the Gospel may take occasion too slander the doctrine, or the simple sort, occasion to be offended at it, or to shrink from it, or the perfect sort, occasion to find just fault with me: I will no longer trouble your grace with delays, but (by Gods leave) proceed forthwith too the matter.
dooth oftentymes shake, and sometimes also wellneere ouerthrowe the faith of the weaklings, whom Gods woord willeth to be tendered with all myldnesse and modestie, and for whose releefe and edifying the things that are set downe there are cheefly written. Wherfore keeping as euen a hand as I can, that nothing may scape from mee vnawares, wherby the aduersaries of the Gospell may take occasion too slaunder the doctrine, or the simple sort, occasion to bee offended at it, or to shrinke from it, or the perfect sort, occasion to find iust fault with me: I will no longer trubble your grace with delayes, but (by Gods leaue) proceedeforthwith too the matter.
The substance and ground of this Epistle to the Ephesians is this: That being once throughly instructed and rooted in the faith of Jesus Christ, we must (for full confirmation and stablishment of our consciences in the loving kindness and favour of our God, against all assaults and temptations both of body and soul,) sty up in mind above the world and all worldly things, too the beginningless love of God, wherethrough he chose us too salvation,1 or endless welfare in his ⟨image 3⟩only begotten son, before the foundations of the world were laid, freely of his own mercy, without respect of any desert, work, or worthiness of our own: In consideration whereof,2