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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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3. And as for fornication, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not once be named among you, as becometh Saints. 4. Neither ribaldry, nor foolish talk, nor jesting, which are not▪ convenient things: but rather thanksgiving. 5. For, this ye know, that no whoremonger, or unclean person, or covetous body, which is an Idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
3. And as for fornication, and all manner of vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let them not once bee named among you, as becommeth Sainctes. 4. Nother ribaudrie, nor foolish talke, nor iesting, which are not▪ conuenient things: but rather thanksgiuing. 5. For, this yee know, that no vvhoremonger, or vncleane person, or couetous body, vvhich is an Idolater, hath any inheritaunce in the kingdome of Christ and of God.
Forasmuch as we see our life is subject too many miseries, and as soon as we have scaped one danger, another comes in the neck of it: we ought too take the better heed too our selves. Then if a man have a care of his life: he will bethink him how too fence himself both against cold and against heat, and against all other inconveniences: and again, he will take heed that no mischance happen too his house by making fire in it, and as he goeth abroad, he is always thinking upon the adversities that are wont too befall men. But we should begin at the other end: namely, that there are a hundred times mo dangers within us, than we see without us. For the devil hath many wiles too wind us in, and a number of vices do make war against us. Therefore it standeth us on hand too watch, or else when we have overcome one vice, it will be easy for another too steal upon us, and too take us unawares. For he that shall have abstained from open force, shall be tempted too defraud his neighbour by covert policy: and he that despiseth the goods of this world, shall have some other infirmity in him. For some be given too whoredom, some too gluttony and superfluity, and othersome too gaming and play. Too be short, besides that every of us is disposed (naturally) too wickedness and sin: there is not that man which hath not an infinite sort of enemies too fight against. For (as I said) we be not only inclined