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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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The .xxxiii. Sermon, which is the thirteenth upon the fourth Chapter, and the first upon the fifth Chapter.
The .xxxiii. Sermon, which is the thirteenth vppon the fourth Chapter, and the first vppon the fifth Chapter.
31. Let all bitterness, and hastiness, and wrath, and roaring, and injury be put from you, with all spitefulness. 32. And be ye gentle one too another, and kind hearted, forgiving one another, even as God though Christ forgave you. The fifth Chapter. 1. Be ye therefore followers of God, as deer children. 2. And walk in love, even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a sent of good savour.
31. Let all bitternesse, and hastinesse, and wrath, and roring, and iniurie bee put from you, with all spytefulnesse. 32. And bee yee gentle one too another, and kynd harted, forgiuing one another, euen as God though Christ forgaue you. The fifth Chapter. 1. Bee yee therfore folowers of God, as deere children. 2. And vvalke in loue, euen as Christ loued vs, and gaue himselfe for vs an offering and sacrifice vnto God, for a sent of good sauour.
We know that all Gods children not only should be peaceable themselves, but also procure peace too the uttermost of their power: and make atonement whereas was disagreement and strife, forasmuch as it is the mark that our Lord Jesus Christ hath given us. Now if we ought too reconcile those between whom there was any secret grudge: much more ought we too abstain from all moving of debate. For what authority or means shall we have too bring them together which are grieved one at another, and too set them at brotherly atonement, or too assuage their choler, when they be moved with some over vehement passion: if we our selves be full of strife and trouble, and given to crying, roaring and storming? So then, not without cause doth Saint Paul declare, that all bitterness, with testiness, and anger, and cursed speaking, ought too be put away from the faithful, even with all Spitefulness. For he setteth down spitefulness here, as the root that yieldeth the fruits which he speaketh of. And by that word he meaneth such a Churlishness