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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.
The .xxxvii. Sermon, which is the fifth upon the fifth Chapter.
The .xxxvii. Sermon, which is the fifth vppon the fifth Chapter.
15. Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wile: 16. Recovering the time: for the days are evil. 17. Wherefore be not unwise, but understanding what is the vvill of the Lord. 18. And be not drunken with wine, wherein is looseness.
15. Take heede therefore that yee vvalke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as vvyle: 16. Recouering the tyme: for the dayes are euill. 17. VVherfore bee not vnvvyse, but vnderstanding what is the vvill of the Lord. 18. And bee not drunken vvith vvyne, vvherin is loocenesse.
The care that we have of our tempor all profit, will suffice too condemn us before God, of the negligence that is seen in us, when we come too the well ordering of our life. For we think too escape by this excuse, that we thought not of it. But is it a tolerable fault, that when God calleth us too him, and setteth the heavenly life […] us, specially telling us how dearly it was purchased, and requireth nothing but that we should yield him his right, that is too say, that we should glorify him in true obedience: all this should be nothing with us? Must it not needs be that we be too too gross headed, too stand buzzing about a straw, as ye would say, and about a sort of things that vanish away, and in the mean while too despise the kingdom of heaven after such a sort, as too make no account of Gods service, and too esteem the salvation of ur souls as a thing of nothing? Yes: And therefore S. Paul exhorteth us now too be more waker, than we have bin wont: and first he sayeth, that in this ace we must stand upon our gad, and not imagine that God must acquit us for out blo kishnesse sake, when we be entangled in this world, and by that means think not upon the kingdom of heaven. Take heed (saith he) that ye walk circumspectly. It is true that although we look never so nearly too our selves, yet shall we not miss too be carried away by our infirmities, & we commit many faults, not only through ignorance, but also even wittingly, and oftentimes we be not strong enough too withstand temptations so manfully as were requisite. Nevertheless