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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.
The thing therefore in effect which we have too bear in mind, is that Gods enlightening of us, is to the end we should no more plunge our selves in darkness, but that when we have once taken light of him, we also should endeavour too give light too wretched unbelievers; which wander and reel, and stumble, and are like too break their necks, because they be as silly beasts: and no marvel at all, for they have no light too guide themselves by. True it is that that shall not excuse them, but that they shall always be guilty before God: for their ignorance is matched with malice. But what shall we on our side have too lay for our selves when we stray so away, seeing that God hath enlightened us by his word and holy spirit, and knit us too our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the daysunne of righteousness, as I have declared already?
The thing therfore in effect which wee haue too beare in mynd, is that Gods inlightening of vs, is to the end we should no more plundge our selues in darknesse, but that when wee haue once taken lyght of him, wee also should indeuer too giue light too wretched vnbeleeuers; which wander and reele, and stumble, and are lyke too breake their neckes, bycause they bee as silly beasts: and no maruell at all, for they haue no lyght too guyde themselues by. Trew it is that that shall not excuze them, but that they shall alwayes bee giltie before God: for their ignorance is matched with malice. But what shall wee on our syde haue too lay for our selues when wee stray so away, seeyng that God hath inlyghtened vs by his woord and holy spirit, and knit vs too our Lord Iesus Christ, who is the daysunne of ryghtuousnesse, as I haue declared alredie?
Now hereupon S. Paul telleth us, that we must try and examine what things please God. And this reacheth further than that which he ⟨p. 252⟩hath said: for it showeth us which is the true rule, which if we follow, we cannot do amiss: namely too frame our selves according too Gods will.1 And truly we know that the fear of him is not without cause called the true wisdom. For whereof cometh it that men overshoot themselves into all evil,